Disappointing news today as government ministers have rejected proposals to introduce a charge for disposable coffee cups. The environmental committee chair Mary Creagh said: "The UK's throwaway culture is having a devastating impact on our streets, beaches and seas. Our report recommended practical solutions to the disposable packaging crisis. The government's response shows that despite warm words they plan no real action." Also Philip Hammond's proposed consultation on plastic waste still hasn't begun, 3 months on from when it was supposed to have started. *However we will not be deterred!* The decision has been taken that enough is enough. 170,000 have signed this petition and those voices must be heard. This petition will be presented to Michael Gove and the Environmental department in the coming weeks. As soon as we get a fixed date we will let you know, so hopefully you can join us in pushing the government to do something about this mounting problem.