UK environment department using 1,400 disposable coffee cups a day

Figures show more than 2.5m cups were purchased in the past five years despite pledges by the environment secretary to tackle growing plastic waste More than 2.5m disposable cups have been purchased by the UK's environment department for use in its restaurants and cafes over the past five years - equivalent to nearly 1,400 a day. The Liberal Democrats' environment spokesman, Tim Farron, said the revelation, obtained through a freedom of information request, showed Michael Gove "needs to get his own house in order" in light of his public pledges to tackle the growing scourge of plastic pollution. Continue reading...