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Retailers using at least 1 to 2 billion more bags every year

Posted 04 November 2009

Government figures state that Australia's retailers use 3.9 billion plastic check-out bags every year. However, new research shows that this is at least 1 to 2 billions bags short of the real figure. [+]


Call for national rollout of South Australian plastic bag ban

Posted 04 May 2009

400 million less plastic bags ever year. That’s how many plastic bags will not end up in landfill or the environment as a result of today’s South Australian plastic bag ban. [+]


Do Something back Target's national ban on plastic bags

Posted 01 May 2009

Action group Do Something is backing Target’s national decision to ban the bag. Starting on 1 June, every Target store will stop the giving away of plastic checkout bags. The bold move will result in 100 million less plastic shopping bags going into landfill and the environment.[+]


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