# Majority of Brits want latte levy money to go to charity

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/01/23/majority-brits-want-latte-levy-money-go-charity/
- Published: 2019-01-23T08:00:56+00:00
- Author: Melanie May

**Almost eight out of ten people in the UK public would like to see money raised
from latte levies to go to charity, with the majority of Brits supportive of ideas
to protect the environment, according to research from CAF.**

The findings show that 77% of Brits believe these schemes are good for the environment,
with 63% wanting any monies raised from latte levies to go towards environmental
charities, and 78% to go to charities in general. By comparison, only 3% said funds
should go to the Government.

The [Charities Aid Foundation](https://www.cafonline.org/) (CAF) commissioned the
research from YouGov in December 2018. Other key findings from the research include
that 43% would be more likely to visit coffee shop chains that reinvested a portion
of their profits in environmental charities, whilst 84% want retailers and coffee
shops to do more to ensure that their cups are recyclable or biodegradable, with
only 3% disagreeing.

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Just under half (49%) of respondents said they would be more likely to visit a coffee
shop chain if they introduced policies such as latte levies and plastic bottle deposit
schemes.

Susan Pinkney, Head of Research at the Charities Aid Foundation said:

> “These findings from December of last year follow on from similar research that
> we conducted in June. On both occasions, the data points to people wanting retailers
> and coffee shops to continue with environmentally friendly policies, such as latte
> levies and plastic bottle deposit schemes.
> “The success of schemes such as the 5p plastic bag levy – which we at CAF have
> used to distribute millions of pounds to good causes around the country – shows
> that many Britons are ready and willing to support new ways to protect the environment.”

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