Disposable plastic straws, cutlery and containers will soon be banned in Victoria in a state government crackdown on single-use plastics. Victorian Health Minister Lily D'Ambrosio on Saturday announced specific single-use plastic items would be phased out and banned by 2023. Plastic straws, drink stirrers, plates and polystyrene containers and cups are in the firing line. "Single-use plastic items - like straws and plastic cups - make up about one third of Victoria's litter," she said. Despite the cost, Ms D'Ambrosio says Victorians want the change.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 27, 2021 01:59 UTC