A Modern Trend: Upcycling

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Questions:

Think of some old or discarded things/materials that could be upcycled. Give examples.

'Latte levy' - a tax on coffee cups?

Billions of coffee cups are thrown away every year in the UK alone. Now a group of British politicians want to raise money for recycling by adding an extra charge to disposable coffee cups.
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