The ACT’s single use plastics ban has started with Canberrans already stepping up to protect our local environment and reduce harmful waste going to landfill. “With strong support from the Canberra community, we have taken action to ban the sale, supply and distribution of single use plastic cutlery, drink stirrers and polystyrene containers,” Minister for…
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Review Finds ACT Plastic Bag Ban a Success
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The ACT’s single-use plastic bag ban has had significant environmental benefits and is strongly backed by the Canberra community, an independent review has found. Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability Shane Rattenbury requested that the Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment, Professor Kate Auty, undertake a review of the ACT Plastic Shopping Bag Ban Act…
ACT government targets small businesses in plastic bag ban
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ACT Shadow Minister for Cost of Living, Zed Seselja recently criticized the ACT Government for spending $61,000 of ACT taxpayers’ money inspecting 2249 premises for compliance of the plastic shopping bag ban, primarily targeting small local businesses. “This is yet another example of the ACT Labor Government tying up small business with excess regulation and…
If Elected Canberra Liberals to overturn plastic bag ban
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In an announcement today ACT Opposition Leader Zed Seselja said that if elected a Liberal Government would overturn the plastic bag ban that was brought in by ACT Labor and the ACT Greens, Mr Seselja commented that the announcement would give choice back to businesses and consumers. ACT Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development…