FROM Thursday (July 1) businesses and individuals will no longer be allowed to sell, supply or distribute single-use plastic cutlery, single-use plastic stirrers and expanded polystyrene containers.
The ban follows the passing of the
Plastics Reduction Act 2021 in the ACT Legislative Assembly in March, which will also see the phase out of plastic barrier bags for fruit and vegetables, oxo-degradable plastic products and plastic straws by next year.
In the lead up to the ban, City Services Minister Chris Steel says: “We know from over 700 face-to-face business visits conducted in the past few months that there is strong support from the business community and Canberrans to reduce our plastic use.