South Australia becomes the first state in Australia to ban single-use plastics, but the new rules will not come into force until next year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
South Australia has become the first state to ban single-use plastics in Australia, but the new rules will not come into effect until next year because of the coronavirus pandemic.SA has passed laws to ban single-use plastic products — the first state in Australia to do so
The Government had flagged its intention to ban the products by the middle of this year but that was delayed due to the pandemic. State Environment Minister David Speirs said plastic items would be banned in a staged approach, with the aim of removing them altogether.
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