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Ban on plastic cutlery and straws in effect

A BAN on a range of single-use plastic and polystyrene items came into effect in Victoria on Wednesday. NSW introduced a similar initiative two months ago. Single-use drinking straws, cutlery, plates, drink stirrers, cotton bud sticks and expanded polystyrene food and drink containers are now banned across Victoria. However, single-use plastic items which are part […]

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