Upcoming Plastic Bans: Australia and New Zealand

Sandwich Inside Plastic Food Package
APCO has published details on the National Retail Association which is hosting free online webinars to help businesses in different states and territories prepare for the next round of plastic bans.
 
The Australia New Zealand Pacific Island Plastics Pact (ANZPAC) Roadmap includes a target to eliminate unnecessary and problematic plastic packaging through redesign, innovation, and alternative (reuse) delivery models. This is supported by the various jurisdictions by phasing out single-use plastics under the relevant state and territory laws. APCO provided a summary of the upcoming bans within the next six months.
 
New Zealand
 
From 1 July 2023, the following will be banned:

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