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Australian States are to ban single-use plastics - or already have.

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Australian States are to ban single-use plastics - or already have.

It's great that the Australian government has got a National Plastics Plan (2021) which outlines various different ways that the government plans to tackle the plastic pollution problem by 2025. Things such as:

  • Phase out non compostable plastic packaging products containing additive fragmentable technology that do not meet relevant compostable standards (AS4736-2006, AS5810-2010 and EN13432) (July 2022)
  • Phase out expanded polystyrene (EPS) in loose fill and moulded consumer packaging (July 2022), and food and beverage containers (December 2022)
  • 100% of packaging is reusable, recyclable or compostable (2025)
  • Ban on single-use "lightweight" (35mic or less) plastic bags (Most states in 2022)
  • Ban on single-use plastic straws, stirrers and swizzle sticks, and cutlery, including forks, spoons, knives, sporks, splayds, chopsticks, and food picks

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Check out some of our reusable plastic beating products here.

This is also going to include in most cases compostable and oxo-degradable options that are for single-use only. But, don’t worry it won't affect any of our compostable products! :)

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The only state that doesn't have a plan to ban the majority of single-use plastics is Tasmania. All other states have either in part implemented a ban or a ban will be in place by 2025.

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To find out moreΒ about your state and the bans that are coming into effect click your state here:

  • Australian Capital Territory

  • New South Wales

  • Northern Territory

  • Queensland

  • South Australia

  • Tasmania (No plan yet)

  • Victoria

  • Western Australia

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