Queensland's plastic bag ban is official, along with recycling refund

By Jorge Branco
Updated September 6 2017 - 10:08am, first published 10:00am
The ban targets all lightweight, single-use plastic bags. Photo:Dallas Kilponen/dak.
The ban targets all lightweight, single-use plastic bags. Photo:Dallas Kilponen/dak.

Single-use plastic shopping bags will be banned in Queensland from July next year, following the passage of a long-heralded bill through Parliament on Tuesday night.

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