Monday, July 2, 2018

Australia takes stand on single-use plastic bags

Single-use plastic bags are going out of style in Australia, but shoppers aren't thrilled by the reduction. Two major retailers, Big W and Coles, ended the use of plastic shopping bags from their stores. The move effectively outlaws their use in nearly every Australian state. After Tasmania and South Australia started by installing a plastic bag ban, national retailers voluntarily began relying on them in stores. On June 20, 2018, Woolworths stopped offering single-use bags, instead charging...

from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/australia-takes-stand-on-single-use-plastic-bags
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