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title: Charge 25p for coffee cups to reduce waste
description: "- The Times - Researchers at Cardiff University tested different methods of encouraging people to switch to reusable cups at 12 cafes during a three-month"
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# Charge 25p for coffee cups to reduce waste

- The Times - Researchers at Cardiff University tested different methods of encouraging people to switch to reusable cups at 12 cafes during a three-month

[ Consorzio E.S.E. ](https://eseconsortium.com/media-coverage/author/consorzio-e-s-e-)

 apr 2, 2017

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- The Times -

Researchers at Cardiff University tested different methods of encouraging people to switch to reusable cups at 12 cafes during a three-month trial period. They found out that offering a 25p discount to people supplying their own reusable cups had no effect. However, charging 25p for a disposable cup increased usage of reusable ones by 3,4%.

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