New Zealand to become 1st country in the world to ban thin plastic bags at supermarkets

New Zealand to become 1st country in the world to ban thin plastic bags at supermarkets

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Category : International Published on: July 03 2023

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  • New Zealand has become the first country to ban the thin plastic bags that supermarket customers use to collect their fruit and vegetables.
  • The new ban will also extend to plastic straws and silverware.
  • The government is expanding a campaign against single-use plastics that it started in 2019, when it banned the thicker plastic shopping bags that customers used to carry home their grocery items.
  • Lightweight plastic bags are banned in every state and territory across Australia, with some jurisdictions also banning or on track to ban plastic straws, cutlery and food and drink containers.
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