Reusable coffee cup sales in the UK are increasing rapidly , amid calls from campaigners for a tax on disposable cups . Argos , part of the Sainsbury ’s Group , reported 50 % more reusable cups in December 2017 than in the same month in 2016 , while Robert Dyas reported a 50 % year - on - year increase and Lakeland disclosed an increase of over 100 % month - on - month . Just one in all disposable cups in the UK are currently recycled . As we previously discussed , the government ’s 25-year environment report , introduced this week , included a call for evidence relating to charges on single - use items .
Reusable coffee cup sales in the UK are increasing rapidly, amid calls from campaigners for a tax on disposable cups. Argos, part of the Sainsbury’s Group, sold 537% more reusable cups in December 2017 than in the same month in 2016, while Robert Dyas reported a 50% year-on-year increase and Lakeland disclosed an increase of over 100% month-on-month. Just one in 400 disposable cups in the UK are currently recycled. As we previously reported, the government’s 25-year environment plan, launched this week, included a call for evidence relating to charges on single-use items.