City of Fremantle to host bag ban workshop

The City of Fremantle has joined with the National Retail Association to host a workshop to assist Fremantle businesses preparing for the state-wide plastic bag ban. Where: PSAS Coffee Bar, 22 Pakenham Street, Fremantle When: 8am Friday 24 August Cost: Free for all retailers All retail businesses – including ‘traditional’ retail, takeaway food, and even…

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South West Times: Businesses given lowdown on plastic bags

SOURCE: South Western Times. Author: Kate Fielding Bunbury business owners are being urged to bag some information on their responsibilities under the newly introduced ban on lightweight plastic shopping bags. The National Retail Association is in the South West this week giving advice to retailers as the ban continues to be phased in. Several Centrepoint…

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Australia’s first recycled plastic road

Road built with plastic bags and glass in Australian-first Source: Hume City Council Soft plastics from approximately 200,000 plastic bags and packaging, and 63,000 glass bottle equivalents will be diverted from landfill to construct a Victorian road in an Australian-first trial. Downer and Hume City Council have partnered with resource recovery and recycling companies Close…

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