Single-use coffee cups set to be banned in Scottish Government buildings
Enough cups are thrown away each year to cover the distance between Edinburgh and Dundee.
Source: www.thenational.scot
Enough cups are thrown away each year to cover the distance between Edinburgh and Dundee.
Source: www.thenational.scot
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