The New South Wales government has reversed a plan that would have required cafes to offer customers who dine in the option of mugs, according to a report from The Guardian. Under the original proposal, legislation would have required mugs to be offered when people drink at cafes. The Guardian reported that this legislation is to be scrapped.
The Guardian's headline refers to takeaway coffee cups, while the report summary concerns customers who dine in. According to The Guardian, the state's environment minister stated that the government needed to clear the matter up. The headline attributes to Chris Minns the words "I use disposable cups."
The Guardian's headline describes the reversal as a backflip that followed media and business backlash. The report was written by Penry Buckley, the outlet's New South Wales state reporter.
The summary of the report available for this story is partial. It does not state when the legislation will be scrapped, what, if anything, will replace the mug requirement, or whether further measures are planned. Those details were not included in the reporting available for this story.