South Australia - Single-use and Other Plastic Products (Waste Avoidance) Bill 2019

AORA welcomes the proposed Single-use and Other Plastic Products (Waste Avoidance) Bill 2019, the Bill. Given the prohibited plastic products listed in Section 5) (1) of the Draft Bill are largely related to single-use food service, prohibiting these items will drive them to be replaced with reusable items to a certain extent but largely they will be replaced with certified compostable alternatives. Hence AORA’s view is that the Bill serves to expand the organics circular economy in South Australia.

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