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Taiwan to cut down on paper, plastic cups to avoid pollution
Aug 4, 2010, 11:53 GMT
Taipei - Taiwan is seeking cooperation from soft drink vendors to cut down on paper and plastic cups to reduce pollution, authorities said Wednesday.
Starting on January 1, 2011, all stores selling takeaway drinks must give discounts to customers who arrive with their own cups, the Environmental Protection Administration said.
The notice did not say how much discount the vendors should give, but said the amount would be set by the agency.
If the vendors do not want to join the programme, they should recycle cups, by paying one Taiwan dollar for every two cups handed in by customers. One Taiwan dollar equals 0.03 US dollar.
Taiwan vendors dispense 1.5 billion plastic and paper cups each year, and the number is increasing.
Some coffee outlets and soft drink vendors have already begun to encourage customers to bring their own cups.
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