Plastic pollution harms our health, wildlife, and the environment
These problematic single-use plastics are now banned from sale or supply in Victoria:
- Drinking straws
- Cutlery
- Plates
- Drink stirrers
- Cotton bud sticks
- Expanded polystyrene food service items
- Expanded polystyrene drink containers.
The ban applies to conventional, degradable and compostable plastics.
People who need single-use plastic drinking straws due to disability or medical needs can still purchase and use these items.
More information on Victoria’s single-use plastic bans, including how to comply with the law and report non-compliance, is available on the Environment Protection Authority website.
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