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This is Rahul at #cocosfriedchicken in Thornlie he has a tasty menu to eat in or his takeaway is in great support of the bag ban with paper only in his business. Great job Rahul! #bagbanwa #thornlie #national_retail_association #food
Oct 2
Saffron is an advocate for the environment she is from the Saltwater Fish Bar in Byford offers tote bags for customers and are always looking for more sustainble options. Good work! #reuseablebag #bagbanwa #national_retail_association #byford
Sep 12
The Owner, Teaghan @figandivycafe in Byford is all smiles & proud to be plastic bag free in her business. Great Work! #byford #bagbanwa #national_retail_association #cafe #ownyourimpactwa
Sep 12
Gillian @cartridgeworld is on board with taking plastic bags out of her business. Thank you! #retail #bagbanwa #shopping #national_retail_association #midland #reuseablebags
Sep 12
Tyler from @my_health_market_midland is pro reusable bags & thinks the plastic bag ban is a great start. Thanks for your support. #retail #bagbanwa #midland #national_retail_association #shopping
Sep 12
The Salvation Army @salvosau in Midland are not shy in supporting WA's bag ban. Good job guys! #bagbanwa #retail #shopping #midland #national_retail_association
Sep 12
These friendly ladies, Lesley & Connie @therobotbunfactory in Midland have an eye for the future and don't use plastic in their quirky robotic cafe. Great job ladies! #bagbanwa #midlandcafe #national_retail_association #retail
Sep 12
Leanne @schlice_perth doesn't serve her desserts on plastic - she has made then to enjoy on paper tray & bags. Well done! #plasticbagban #coventrymarkets #national_retail_association #bagbanwa #perth
Sep 6
This guy Matt @eco.revolution is an Eco Warrior with paper bags, products & workshops. Fantastc Work Matt! #bagbanwa #coventrymarkets #national_retail_association #morley #ownyourimpactwa
Sep 6
This is Arena @dunnandwalton she is super proud to support the environment. It is second nature to her, as it has always been her family's view. Organic, recycle, compost, using glass- Awesome work! Check out the trolley - all the trolleys plastic handles have been replaced with wood. #ownyourimpactwa #retail #national_retail_association #perth #bagbanwa
Sep 5
Jena & Kyra @grindzeroscarborough are fully supportive of the plastic bag ban and have a positive ideas towards zero waste. Did u know you if you carry a large paper bag when traveling you have an instant ironing board? Very clever Jena - thanks for the tip! #ownyourimpactwa #bagbanwa #scarboroughcafe #national_retail_association #perth
Sep 5
Skate in & see Mitch @lividskatecafe to see that using paper products is easy, easier than learning how to skate maybe? Great job! #scarboroughcafe #bagbanwa #national_retail_association #plasticfree
Sep 5
News & updates
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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