WA bans single-use takeaway plastic coffee cups with hefty fines for businesses breaking restrictions
Hundreds of millions of coffee cups are expected to be saved from landfill as the nation’s first ban on plastic-lined takeaway cups takes effect. Western Australia became the first state to introduce the ban on single-use, non-compostable coffee cups on Friday, with businesses who fail to comply threatened with hefty fines. Instead, cafes can use…