Buy more, don't forget to prepare a shopping bag in advance!
With bans issued in South Australia, the Northern Territory of ACT, and Tasmania, many environmental groups have lobbied the state government to follow suit in other states.
In October last year, the state began to consider the issue of a plastic ban. At the end of next year, all retail stores, takeout stores and small supermarkets across the state will be banned from using disposable plastic bags, the government said.
In addition, the parliamentary committee recommended that disposable plastic products such as coffee cups, straws and balloons should also be banned in 2023, with the support of all members of Parliament.
Supermarket giants Woolworths and Coles are already enforcing their own "plastic restrictions", banning disposable plastic bags and reducing the number of plastic bags used on fresh vegetables and fruits. If customers need shopping bags, they need to buy reusable plastic bags or bring their own shopping bags at their own expense.
However, in the transitional period, in order not to affect sales, businesses have also introduced a number of convenience measures.
Coles, for example, offers flybuys points to customers who bring their own shopping bags.
Woolworths also announced that customers who bring their own reusable shopping bags will receive additional Woolworths shopping bonus points, with two bonus points for every two bags they carry around the store. This policy applies from July 14 to December 31 at Woolworths supermarkets and Metro convenience stores.
China introduced a plastic restriction order as early as 2008. Ten years later, plastic bags were used more and more. What is the effect of this policy in Australia? let's take the time to test it.
But in any case, we all hope that the environment will be more and more beautiful, life is more and more convenient!