
Northern Territory facing plastic bag ban
In a move toward becoming more green the Northern Territory is going to implement a plastic bag ban, similar to the ban that’s running in Southern Australia. It won’t ban the use of all bags, but will mean that retailers will not be able to provide single use plastic bags.
The ban is not set to be in full force until June 2011. At this time, customers can expect to get their shopping in either
Barrier Bags (the kind that come from a roll and are often used for fruit and vegetables in the supermarket.
For information on the plastic bag ban, visit http://www.greeningnt.nt.gov.au/plasticbagban.html