Residents of South Australians are to select the next round of single use plastics to be banned in the State, with Green Industries SA calling for feedback on its new discussion paper.
Announced by the Minister for Environment and Water, David Speirs, the Turning The Tide 2021 Discussion Paper seeks community and business views on whether a further selection of single-use plastic products should be banned.
“On 1 March 2021, South Australia became the first State in Australia to ban plastic drinking straws, stirrers and cutlery from sale, supply or distribution,” Mr Speirs said.
“Under the next milestone of South Australia’s single-use plastic ban on 1 March 2022, expanded polystyrene cups, bowls, plates and clam-shell containers, and oxo-degradable plastic products will be banned,” he said.
Mr Speirs said the Discussion Paper looked at what other single-use plastic items could be phased out in the future.
“The South Australian public, businesses and industry have embraced these changes, quickly adapting and adjusting to alternatives but we want to bring them along on the journey,” he said.
“Our plastic ban isn’t just good for the environment – by being a first mover nationally we’ve already seen businesses who manufacture re-useable and compostable alternatives start to set up in South Australia, which means we are seeing significant economic benefits and the creation of local jobs.”
Mr Speirs said the legislation had been developed with the help of the Single-Use Plastics Taskforce which had representation from 15 different organisations, including people living with a disability.
Consultation is open until 19 February and the 50-page Discussion Paper, as well as a short survey, can be accessed at this PS News link.
