Queensland’s single-use plastic ban came into effect on September 1. The government is trying to make sure that it gives as much assistance as possible to those companies making the transition through
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City of Yarra opts for reusable options at leisure facilities in 2020
The Yarra City Council begun removing single-use plastic bottles from its leisure facilities on January 1 as part of an action plan to eliminate single-use plastic items.
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SA’s first plastic free precincts take on challenge to avoid single-use plastics
Single-use plastics will be removed from businesses across several locations in South Australia after the government announced the first of many single-use plastic free precincts.
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UK plastic bag charge helps drop sales by almost half on previous year
A charge on plastic bags in the UK, introduced in 2015, has proven successful with the average person buying just 10 bags a year now, compared to 140 bags in 2014.
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Victoria to enforce single-use plastic bag ban from November
Single-use plastic bags will be banned across Victoria from November 1, 2019, the Victorian government announced on June 19.
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New rules on single-use plastics in EU aim to reduce marine litter
The Council of the European Union (EU) has adopted stringent measures proposed by the European Commission to tackle marine litter coming from the 10 single-use plastic products most often found on European beaches.
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Study shows biodegradable bags are still intact after three years
A new study has found that bags that claim to deteriorate faster than traditional single-use plastic bags, are taking longer than three years to break down.
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Plastic Free Noosa removes 1.4 million plastic takeaway items from use
Between February and November 2018, participants in Boomerang Alliance’s Plastic Free Noosa program has successfully eliminated 1.4 million single-use plastic items from use in Noosa, preventing a significant volume of problem plastics from ending up in landfill or as marine pollution.
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Why Coles’ plastic bag backflip leaves us worse off than before
This unprecedented move is in response to strong backlash by customers who are struggling to switch to reusable bags.
Read more: Why plastic bag bans triggered such a huge reaction
We know that offering free lightweight plastic bags causes excessive plastic use. We also know that banning lightweight bags can increase the use of heavier plastic bags (such as bin liners). Coles’ decision brings out the worst of both worlds: giving out heavier plastic bags for free.
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