"A systems approach for rethinking plastics means looking at all aspects of plastic use and making changes across the board," she says. This week, Sage released a consultation document "Reducing the impact of plastic on our environment", which discusses the phase-out of hard-to-recycle PVC and polystyrene packaging and oxo-degradable plastic products. It follows the successful phase-out of single-use plastic shopping bags. The new targets for removal include plastic straws, drink stirrers, produce bags, tableware (e.g., plastic plates, bowls, cutlery) and non-compostable fruit stickers. Initiatives to be funded could include plastic recycling plants.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 16, 2020 15:22 UTC