Banned: No more free plastic bags in Victoria
July 17, 2006 - 6:40PM
Free plastic bags in Victoria will be banned from 2009 with shoppers forced to pay a 10 cent levy on single-use bags.
The ban is one of 150 sustainability initiatives announced by the government today in the lead-up to the state election.
The bag ban will apply from January 1, 2009, if, as expected, voluntary efforts to phase out plastic bags don't succeed.
It will not apply to biodegradable bags, to small retailers or in situations where bags are required for health and safety reasons."
