The NSW Government has banned certain single-use plastics.
Lightweight plastic shopping bags were banned from 1 June 2022, and a number of other single-use plastic items were banned from 1 November 2022. To learn more, visit the Plastics Ban NSW website.
This is part of a larger NSW Government plan to manage plastics and reduce the impact they have on the environment, you can learn more about the NSW Plastics Action Plan here.