Tag Archive for Straws

Single-Use Straws Banned from Victorian Zoos

All single-use plastic bottles will be banned from Zoos Victoria sites in an effort to move towards zero public waste going to landfill. Victorian Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio said that from 1 May, single-use plastic bottled water and soft drinks, along with straws and plastic bags, will no longer be used or…

No More Plastic Straws for Rottnest Island

Single-use plastic straws will be banned on Rottnest Island, helping eliminate plastic waste at the tourism hotspot. “The State Government continues to build on initiatives such as the single-use plastic bag ban, biodegradable fishing bait boxes and now the ban on plastic straws on Rottnest Island. Most plastic takes years to degrade, in some cases…