Posts tagged "ban on single-use plastics"

A tax on plastic packaging, similar to those implemented in the European Union, could solve the nation's waste issue while also raising $1.46 billion.

With the next stage of the plastic ban coming into effect from July 1, the peak retail body has labelled the deadline as "unrealistic" and urged the government to revisit the dates. 

Companies are employing increasingly sophisticated greenwashing tactics to avoid taking any meaningful environmental action while appearing to be eco-friendly.