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. [+]
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. [+]
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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