'It's a good start': Berkeley takes the lead in charging fee for single use cups

A cup of coffee will soon cost a little bit more in one California city with a history of starting environmental trends. Beginning Jan. 1, businesses in Berkeley must include a charge of an extra 25 cents US for every to-go coffee cup — part of a growing worldwide movement against single-use items. 

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/berkeley-businesses-single-use-to-go-coffee-cups-fee-1.5395807?cmp=rss