The government has estimated these bans will prevent 2.7 billion plastic items from adding to the state's waste pile. 9News
South Australia got the ball rolling in 2009, when it banned single-use plastic bags - with an exception for biodegradable ones.The Australian Capital Territory banned single use plastic bags in 2011, followed by Tasmania in 2013, Queensland in 2018, and Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Victoria in 2019.Lightweight plastic bags, that is, any plastic bag less than 35 microns in thickness at any part.
The ban does not apply to serving utensils such as salad servers or tongs, nor to items that are part of the packaging, such as a straw on a juice box, or a plastic film lid on a bowl. Single-use plastic bowls and plates will also be banned, unless they are intended to have a spill-proof lid - such as something used for takeaway soup.
And, finally, the plastics ban will also apply to single-use plastic cotton buds, and rinse-off personal care products containing plastic microbeads, such as cleansers, exfoliants and masks, shampoo, conditioner and hair dyes, and toothpaste.
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