New Zealand to ban single-use plastic bagsCAMERON BURNELL/STUFF. "We're phasing-out single-use plastic bags so we can better look after our environment and safeguard New Zealand's clean, green reputation." READ MORE:* Why the Government is planning to ban plastic bags* Why you should say Bags Not* New World, Four Square and Pak'nSave to ban plastic bags* NZ close to decision on banning single-use plastic bags* Māori weavers call for kete to replace plastic bags* Where a plastic bag can get you jailedThe PM said there were viable alternatives for consumers and business. ALDEN WILLIAMS/STUFF Every year New Zealanders use hundreds of millions of single-use plastic bags. In the United Kingdom levies have seen plastic bag use plummet by over 80 per cent, and using a plastic bag can even bring a jail sentence in Kenya.

Source: Stuff August 09, 2018 22:45 UTC