Amsterdam is considering banning single-use packaging, including coffee cups, fast-food containers and other single-use plastics that it says make up 30% of the city’s litter. “Litter is a persistent problem; it is a symptom of a ‘throwaway society’ that pollutes our beautiful city and costs millions every year,” said Amsterdam executive Lian Heinhuis, who is responsible for waste and sanitation, in a statement. “Yet the solution is within reach: putting an end to the throwaway culture.”