Introduction Most takeaway coffee cups are not recyclable because they're lined with plastic. One big coffee shop chain has introduced a 5p levy for using a disposable cup to encourage people to bring their own; another one pledged to recycle as many disposable coffee cups as they produce by 2020. Neil and Rob discuss if this is enough to encourage coffee drinkers to behave in a more environmentally-friendly way. And they teach you related vocabulary. This week's questionWhich country drinks the most coffee per capita – so not the total amount of coffee but the average per person. Is it: a) Japan b) Kenya c) Finland Listen to the programme to find out the answer. Vocabularydisposable
designed to be thrown away after a short time reusable
designed to be used many times rolling out
gradually introducing something new to a business infrastructure
buildings or structures that are needed for something to work. a nudge
a gentle push to fight (something) tooth and nail
to make a strong effort against something Transcript Note: This is not a word for word transcript
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