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Alex Mitchell

Coffee cups, truck laws leave shoppers with hefty bill

Single-use coffee cups are legal in some states but can't be used in others, creating red tape. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Patchwork laws between states, including those that ban single-use plastics, are driving up costs for shoppers.

It's a claim Australia's peak retail body makes in a new report that argues the "regulatory fragmentation" costs households about $900 million a year.

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