Hobart leads way as first Australian city to ban all single-use plastics

NEWS: City of Hobart councillors have voted in favour of new by-laws to ban single use plastics, including straws and utensils.

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Published 5 March 2019 3:41pm

Updated 5 March 2019 4:08pm

By AAP-SBS

Presented by Parisuth Sodsai

Source: AAP, SBS

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Hobart has become the first capital city in the nation to ban single-use plastics, including takeaway food containers and straws.

City of Hobart councillors voted on Monday night in favour of a by-law to support the ban and impose fines on those that don't comply.

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