Plastic ban takes out 1.5 billion bags

The ban on single-use plastic bags by Aust­ralia’s two largest supermarkets prevented the introduction of an estimated 1.5 billion bags into the environment and the retail industry is hopeful this is only the beginning.Coles and Woolworths’ decision to stop offering single-use disposable plastic bags halfway through the year initially met a swift public backlash.But three […]