A legal ban of plastic bags will help to protect the nature of Queensland, such as the Gold Beach (pictured). Image source: Shutterstock (#507874621).
The government of Queensland passed a bill in parliament on Tuesday that will prevent the distribution of single-use plastic bags and give refunds to people for recycling their empty beverage containers. The Waste Reduction and Recycling Amendment Bill 2017 bans shopping bags that are thinner than 35 microns, whether they are biodegradable or not.
Retailers offering such bags in spite of the law face a $2,417 fine. The announcement puts New South Wales and Victoria in a precarious spot as the only remaining states with no plastic bag policy.
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