NEWS & MEDIA
Please see the latest news and media releases relating to the Queensland plastic bag ban below.
The Queensland Government has also launched a large-scale education campaign from May 2018. See their Facebook page here >
LATEST NEWS
What bags will be banned in QLD in 2018?
The new legislation bans single-use, lightweight shopping bags with handles and a thickness under 35 microns, whether made of HDPE* plastic, biodegradable, or degradable material.
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When does the plastic bag ban in QLD come into effect?
The Queensland plastic bag ban will come into effect on 1 July 2018 after extensive consultation with retail and environment groups. Follow these steps to prepare for a smooth transition…
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Which alternative bags are right for my business?
Did you know that businesses are not required to provide a shopping bag. Many retailers are taking the ban as an opportunity to reconsider what bags, if any, they offer
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What plastic bags will be allowed when the QLD bag ban comes into effect?
Not all plastic bags will be banned when the QLD bag ban comes into effect but retailers need to be careful when considering their options
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It’s official: You can get money back for your drink container, but no more plastic bags
Queenslanders can look forward to cleaner parks, beaches and public areas as the state now has a container refund scheme and a ban on plastic shopping bags ready to start next year.
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Plastic bag ban QLD: What is the actual legislation?
From 1 July 2018, retailers will not be allowed to provide lightweight plastic bags due to the plastic bag ban provisions in the Waste Reduction and Recycling Amendment Bill 2017 passed in September 2017 by the Queensland Government.
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Sunshine Coast SPAR supermarket bans plastic bags
The National Retail Association (NRA) has commended SPAR Supermarket Alexandra Headland owners Bruce & Sue Luchterhand on their decision to go plastic bag free at their store from 1st September 2017.
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The impact of plastic bags on the environment and economy
Approximately 900 million lightweight plastic bags are used in Queensland each year with costs to the environment and economy
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Free support for retailers preparing for Queensland bag ban
Businesses have been urged to “bag” some information on their responsibilities under Queensland’s looming state-wide ban on light-weight plastic shopping bags, which will come into force from July next year. The National Retail Association has worked with the State...
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Woolworths leads the way in plastic bag phase-out
Retail giant Woolworths Group leads the way in phasing-out plastic bags, today announcing its voluntary commitment to eliminate single-use plastic bag use across its entire retail…
read moreBAG BANS: NEWS FROM AROUND THE NATION
- Queensland becomes leader on plastic pollution
- How ‘nudge theory’ can help shops avoid a backlash over plastic bag bans
- Victoria open to ‘going it alone’ on plastic bag ban if national deal not reached
- Plastic bag ban: ‘You don’t actually need a plastic bin liner to put your rubbish out’
- Woolworths, Coles and Harris Farm Markets ditch plastic bags
- Plastic bags in the firing line as public figures line up to trash inaction in NSW, Victoria and WA
- What difference did the plastic bag ban make to Canberra’s waste?