Supermarkets’ plastic bag ban explained

Alana Beitz
Updated July 17 2017 - 2:49pm, first published 12:38pm
Woolworths Stores director Michael James and Woolworths Group CEO Brad Banducciwith the range of new thicker reusable plastic bags that are to replace single-use plastic bags.
Woolworths Stores director Michael James and Woolworths Group CEO Brad Banducciwith the range of new thicker reusable plastic bags that are to replace single-use plastic bags.

Woolworths announced a nationwide ban of single-use plastic bags in their stores on Friday, phasing them out by mid-2018 and encouraging customers to pick up reusable bags instead. 

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Alana Beitz

Alana Beitz

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