Aussie state puts further ban on single-use plastic items

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Aussie state puts further ban on single-use plastic items

STORY: Aussie state puts further ban on single-use plastic items DATELINE: Nov. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:42 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. shot of the Sydney Opera House 2. various of shopping bags in shopping malls and supermarkets STORYLINE: The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) implemented a further ban on more single-use plastic items from Tuesday, on top of its previous ban on lightweight single-use plastic bags. Under the tightened rules, manufacturers, wholesalers, businesses and community organizations in NSW cannot provide single-use plastic items including straws, stirrers, cutlery, plates, bowls and cotton buds; food ware and cups made from expanded polystyrene; rinse-off personal care products containing plastic microbeads. The new prohibition is the latest movement of the state government to create a more sustainable environment after it banned lightweight single-use plastic bags from June 1. Single-use plastic items and packaging make up 60 percent of a

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