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Why global businesses are signing a treaty to end plastic pollution
Last week, discount supermarket chain Aldi Australia announced it had joined a league of more than 85 international orga...
NSW retailers using single-use plastic bags to face fines from next week
“This single step will remove 2.7 billion items of plastic waste from our environment over the next 20 years.”
Victoria bans single-use bags
State government introduces bag ban at retail outlets including supermarkets, fast food outlets, convenience stores and ...
NRA backs Labor plan for national plastic bag ban
Industry body says a national ban would ensure a consistent approach.
Ban removed 1.5 billion single-use bags since July
Overall bag consumption dropped by over 80 per cent.
Harris Farm urges Government to intervene after Coles’ bag decision
The grocery chain is urging the NSW government to eradicate the usage of single-use plastic bags.
Why plastic bag bans triggered such a huge reaction
The strong reaction to plastic bag bans is because consumers feel supermarkets violated an unspoken agreement.
Victoria’s plastic bag ban: a good start, but we can do more
"We need to look at the issue of plastic in its broadest sense."
Countdown to no plastic bags by 2018
Woolies-owned NZ grocery targets no plastic bags policy.
Why banning plastic bags could create another problem
The debate has been going on for decades.