
More recently, the disposable coffee cup has pushed its way to the top of the litter queue – it seems to be everywhere.
Waste and dealing with waste isn’t a static problem. Depending on fashions and trends, some items come to the fore, e.g. plastic bottles, cigarette butts, chewing gum, nappies, fast food wrappers, beverage cans, etc.
COFFEE CUP RECEPTACLE
A modified brown wheelie bin has taken up residence outside M.J. Hanley’s in Fermoy which has a letter box style opening at the top – the town’s first customised compostable coffee cup and lid receptacle.
Coverage in this week’s Print & Digital Edition