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May 11, 2007
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In contrast to what I think about Toronto proposing taxing residential garbage pickup, a 30¢ coffee cup tax doesn't make a lick of sense to me if the intent is to save the environment. If we're talking cash grab, then kudos, Toronto.People are willing to pay upwards of $3 a day for a cup of coffee. Adding an extra 30¢ isn't going to make people rethink the convenience of a disposable cup.
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I don't think they're saying that the tax is supposed to reduce coffee cup buying, it's just supposed to pay for the clean-up of the thousands of cups that are thrown out every day.
If it helps push people to buy a mug once and bring it in every day...why is that a bad thing?
There are lots of people in my office who buy a cup every day and who could easily use a mug...instead, they just throw a cup in the garbage every day. That's around 240 cups every year per person!
Hey Alpine,
Using the tax to pay for clean up is a good point. The way the media and council has presented the tax, it seems like the amount was to be used as a deterrent. There was no additional reference as to where the funds would be applied.
I agree that reducing the amount of materials that go into landfills is a bad thing. I just don't think that charging 30¢ more for a cup of coffee is going to do it. If someone is willing to pay $3 for something that they can make at home for less, 30¢ isn't going to make a difference.
In some follow up articles to the original coffee cup tax story, it was mentioned that Toronto, unlike some other cities, doesn't have the capability to handle the wax lining in coffee cups. Perhaps the recycling infrastructure should be examined more closely as a method to reduce landfills?
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Wince
18/5/07 3:29 PM
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