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Victorian parliament bans single-use plastic bags
The ban applies to all plastic shopping bags with a thickness of 35 microns or less, including those made with ...
Fines for Western Australia plastic bag ban in action
The WA State Government has implemented its state-wide plastic bag ban as of 1 January, dishing out fines of up ...
WA’s plastic bag ban enforcement to start in 2019
The Western Australian Government will begin enforcing its lightweight plastic bag ban with fines of up to $5000 for retailers.
Vic gov set date of bag plastic bag ban for 2019
The Victorian Government has announced it will ban single-use, lightweight plastic shopping bags from late 2019 to fight plastic pollution.
ACOR calls for more recycled packaging after plastic bag ban
The Australian Council of Recycling has called for more recycled content packaging as supermarkets phase out single-use plastic bags.
New report urges caution for biodegradable bags
A new report urges caution when considering whether biodegradable plastic bags should be exempt from bans or levies.
Australian student’s prawn shell plastic goes global
Angelina Arora will be representing Australia in the US with her biodegradable plastic that uses prawn shells and silkworms.
No more plastic bags from Woolworths
Woolworths announced its supermarkets will no longer provide shoppers with single-use plastic bags from 20 June 2018.
