Victoria moves to ban plastic bags

NEWS: Victoria is moving to ban plastic bags from November in order to protect the state's rivers, waterways, oceans and wildlife from plastic pollution.

จะมีการห้ามใช้ถุงพลาสติกชนิดใช้ครั้งเดียวในรัฐวิกตอเรียตั้งแต่เดือนพฤศจิกายน Source: AAP

Lightweight, single-use plastic shopping bags will be banned across Victoria from November.

The state government introduced a bill in parliament on Wednesday to ban the bags from retail outlets including supermarkets, fashion boutiques, fast-food outlets, convenience stores and service stations.

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