NZ government to phase out more single-use plastics
The first target will be to move away from single-use packaging and beverage containers made of PVC and polystyrene.
9 December, 2019The first target will be to move away from single-use packaging and beverage containers made of PVC and polystyrene.
9 December, 2019Queensland govt releases statewide Plastic Pollution Reduction Plan including proposal to ban single-use plastics.
11 November, 2019South Australia tops the country’s first single-use plastics scorecard.
13 October, 2019Unilever becomes first major global consumer goods company to commit to absolute plastics reduction across its portfolio.
8 October, 2019The taskforce is set to help inform the next steps towards the banning of single-use plastics in South Australia.
16 September, 2019Hotel chain to replace single-use bottles with larger, pump-topped bottles.
1 September, 2019Australian Turf Club to supply re-usable beverage cups to all public areas at four racecourses.
27 August, 2019South Australia’s first four locations to ban single-use plastic revealed.
19 August, 2019SA govt receives 10 expressions of interest for plastic-free trial, and more than 25 applications to join taskforce.
5 August, 2019IHG becomes first global hotel company to remove bathroom miniatures in favour of bulk-size amenities.
31 July, 2019Plastic straws, cutlery and stirrers to be banned first under new legislation.
8 July, 2019Government confirms ban on plastic straws, stirrers, and cotton buds to slash plastic waste.
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