Well-meaning municipal councils are poorly equipped to put in effective policies when systemic issues are at play, a researcher argues.
On top of big international outlets, caffeine-infused residents have many local chains and independent shops to patronize. A steaming cup of joe is never more than a few yards away in most parts of the city. One could argue it’s the lubricant of the urban machine on the Pacific.According to the city, about 82 million disposable cups were used in 2018 and they accounted for about 15 per cent of the city’s litter.
The trashing of the bylaw shows well-meaning environmental efforts by municipalities often lack the scale or organization to be effective, says one expert. “Twenty-five cents is a drop in the bucket relative to what would be required,” Lakhan said. “I would agree with the consensus it’s not doing much and at the end of the day you’re just nickel-and-diming consumers.”
In Vancouver, the fee on cups had been in place since last January. Starting this year businesses were supposed to report how many cups they had distributed in the last year. The revenue was kept by merchants, who mostly opposed it, according to Bligh.
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