Petition · past parliament
Consider putting a charge on "disposable" paper coffee cups in cafes.
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
10,000 coffee cups are used in the UK every 2 minutes.
Whilst they say they are recyclable ... Only two plants in the UK will accept these cups for recycling.
It's killing our plannet.
Let's financially deter people from doing it.
Whilst they say they are recyclable ... Only two plants in the UK will accept these cups for recycling.
It's killing our plannet.
Let's financially deter people from doing it.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 28 Jul 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Aug 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
2 Aug 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.