Australia-wide ban leads to '80 per cent drop' in plastic bag consumption

Months on from the major supermarkets sensational plastic bag ban one retail industry group estimates 1.5 billion bags have been eliminated from use.

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Australia-wide ban leads to '80 per cent drop' in plastic bag consumption | SBS Persian