YES, I agree with you Dick James (_The Examiner,_ June 15). The world is waking up to the cost of waste. On a daily basis I visit local businesses and invite support for Plastic Free July.

Cafes might reduce the price of a takeaway coffee if you take in your own cup or not offer a plastic straw with a drink (some have paper straws), other businesses have ceased or reduced

using plastic bags, some provide a paper bag.