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Canberra Today 26°/29° | Tuesday, March 19, 2024 | Digital Edition | Crossword & Sudoku

Bag ban hits TV

THE plastic bag ban’s electronic advertising campaign begins today on tv and radio.

From November 1, all single-use plastic shopping bags of 35 microns or less, generally distributed through supermarkets, grocery stores and takeaway food outlets will be banned.

The ban will not apply to a range of other bags including barrier bags, which are dispensed from a roll to hold items such as fruit, heavier retail bags especially those used in department stores, reusable ‘green’ bags, purchased bin liners, compostable bags that meet the Australian Standard, and paper bags.

For further information visit www.environment.act.gov.au or contact Canberra Connect on 13 22 81.

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