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Big thanks to Joshua @glengarry_coffee_house who supports the elimination of single use plastic bags in his business and for owning his impact on the environment. Great work! #ownyourimpactwa #bagbanwa #national_retail_association #glengarry
Dec 4
Diane at The Oven Door Bakery has eliminated single use plastic bags forever & now uses printed cloth bags. Fabulous work! #bagbanwa #glengarryshoppingcentre #national_retail_association
Dec 4
Nadia @bocellisespresso in Perth city has a smile for her customers & is happy to supply paper bags instead of plastic. Good work! #bagbanwa #national_retail_association #forrestchaseperth #perthcoffee
Nov 26
Bree @laveencoffee is going into saving our planet in a big way- not only using paper bags but recycling coffee lids. Keep up the great work! #bagbanwa #national_retail_association #ownyourimpactwa #rainesquareperth
Nov 26
Emma @brezelbrothersperth is all for a paper bag for her great pretzel product. Good work! #bagbanwa #national_retail_association #pretzelperth #rainesquareperth
Nov 26
Melissa & Darian @cocolatwa in Raine Square, Perth - thank you for supporting the ban for plastic. Great work guys! #bagbanwa #national_retail_association #coffeecafe #rainesquare
Nov 26
These ladies are from #@tartinetrinity in the CBD Perth and they welcome the change from plastic to paper bags with excitement. Great work! #bagbanwa #national_retail_association #perthcbd #trinityarcadeperth
Nov 26
Hi there! Meet Luke @meetandbun in Trinity Arcade, Perth to grab an awesome burger served in paper bags & containers. Well done! #bagbanwa #national_retail_association #perthburgers #perthcbd
Nov 26
Another champion, Anton @verdebrio.myaree is minimising plastic in his business & has made a conscious decision by also using glass bottles. Good Work! #bagbanwa #national_retail_association #myaree #ownyourimpactwa
Nov 19
Zena @soulorigin Belmont is proud to be using paper bags, as she is owning her own impact & also making changes with other sustainable options in this eatery. Well Done! #bagbanwa #national_retail_association #ownyourimpactwa #belmontforum
Nov 19
Ana from #labellepatisserieau - Belmont is all smiles as she delivers her beautiful product to customers in paper bags. #bagbanwa #national_retail_association #belmontforum #ownyourimpactwa
Nov 19
Dan is from Salsas in Belmont- he is doing a great job supporting the Bag Ban by using only paper bags. #bagbanwa #national_retail_association #belmontforum
Nov 19
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Retailers ready themselves for WA plastic bag ban
The National Retail Association is urging retailers across Western Australia to ensure that they are ready ahead of the state-wide ban on lightweight plastic bags that comes into effect on 1 July 2018. The ban will apply to retailers throughout Western Australia that currently supply lightweight plastic shopping bags to their customers. NRA Manager of…
Food businesses urged to prepare for plastic bag ban
The National Retail Association is urging food retailers to start preparing now for the state-wide plastic bag ban that will be implemented on July 1 2018. The ban will apply to all retailers – not only supermarkets – including food businesses such as butchers, convenience stores, and takeaway restaurants. NRA Manager for Industry Policy David…
The risks of using ‘barely compliant’ bags
Technically, after the ban comes into effect on 1 July, you can supply customers with a plastic singlet bag which is 36 microns thick, however the NRA strongly recommends that you consider alternative options due to the risks involved in using bags that are ‘barely compliant’. Inconsistent thickness The current legislation bans all plastic…
Supermarkets commit to phasing out more plastic
Today supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths announced they are stepping up their war on plastic, introducing new targets to slash the amount of wrapping on fresh fruit and vegetables as well as tackling food waste. The retailers committed to going further than their previous announcements to ditch single-use plastic bags in response to demands from…
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