Archive for June 2019

Last week, legislation was introduced to parliament which will ban lightweight, single-use plastic shopping bags across Victoria from 1 November this year. The official tabled Environment Protection Amendment Bill 2019 is available to view (see here).   Generally, the legislation is consistent with bag bans in other states, particularly that introduced in QLD and WA,…

Retailers that are weighing up alternative bag options should firstly consider whether you need to offer a bag at all. If you do plan to supply bags to customers, here’s a few important questions to assess how sustainable the options are. Materials Is it just one material or a blend of materials? Bags made from…

The Hon Lily D’Ambrosio MP Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Minister for Solar Homes Media release: Victorian Government Wednesday 19 June Lightweight, single-use plastic shopping bags will be banned across Victoria from 1 November this year, under new legislation introduced to parliament today by the Andrews Labor Government. Minister for Environment Lily D’Ambrosio said the ban was…

A new study finds on average people could be ingesting approximately 5 grams of plastic every week, which is the equivalent weight of a credit card. By: Dr Thava Palanisami The analysis No Plastic in Nature: Assessing Plastic Ingestion from Nature to People prepared by Dalberg, based on a study commissioned by WWF and carried…

Retailers of all types and sizes will face decisions over the next few months as they prepare for the Victorian bag ban. If your organisation has contact with local retail businesses, including food outlets and markets, you can help ensure businesses have the right information and advice they need. Retailers can also help by ensuring…