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GET READY FOR THE END OF                                                                                                Seasonal Effects






                                                                                                                                           On Your Skin
       SINGLE USE PLASTIC BAGS                                                                                                Similar to our ever changing seasons, our skin goes through its


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       North Lakes shoppers and retail workers need to  plastic shopping bags, as these can still harm wildlife if            inside out.
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       plastic shopping bags starting on 1 July 2018.                                                                         a long summer!                                               Shop 11 14-18 Discovery Drive, North Lakes
                                                              Retailers may choose to provide and charge for alternative              By Bronte Inman, Beauty Therapist                               www.zen-chi.net.au
       Chris  Whiting, Member for Bancroft, said the ban on   bags including reusable heavy duty plastic bags, woven             Zen Chi Natural Therapies & Wellness Centre                             Ph. 3482 2549
                                                              polypropylene “green bags,” paper or other bags.Shoppers
       supply of these bags will mean a change in our shopping   can also bring their own bag or trolley.
       habits, but believes Queenslanders want to help reduce
       the amount of plastic  getting  into the  ocean and  our
       waterways.

       “North Lakes has the most dynamic and interesting            “Littered plastic bags are unsightly,
       shopping experience in SEQ, and our community needs           can clog up infrastructure, and are
       to the ready for this big change coming in on July 1,” said
       Chris Whiting.                                                 difficult and costly to clean up,”
       “While the majority of these bags end up in landfill, around
       16 million  lightweight plastic  shopping bags  enter the
       environment in Queensland each year.                   Types of bags which will not be banned include:
       “Sea turtles and sea birds can ingest these bags or become
       entangled in them.                                     •   barrier bags for unpackaged perishable food such as                 Responsive Web Design            Local Area Marketing         Website and Email Hosting
       “Littered plastic bags are unsightly, can clog up          fruit, vegetables, meat and fish.
       infrastructure, and are difficult and costly to clean up,” said   •   bin liners and garbage bags                                            Domain Name Registration            Graphic Design & Printing
       Chris Whiting.
                                                              •   ‘dog park’ bags provided by Councils at dog parks and
       In February 2017, a consultation paper seeking feedback   •   beaches                                                                            Lead generating websites for all business types
                                                                  paper bags or cardboard bags
       from the public on a ban on the supply of lightweight   •   heavier weight single-use department store plastic
       plastic shopping bags attracted more than 26,000           bags.                                                                                                Call 0425 833 963
       submissions and an overwhelming 96% supported the
       introduction of a ban on the supply of lightweight plastic   “I know North Lakes shoppers are already changing their
       shopping bags.                                         shopping habits in preparation for the single use plastic
       North Lakes shop owners and workers need to know the   bag ban,” said Chris Whiting.
       plastic bag ban will apply to all retailers in Queensland.

       From 1 July 2018, Plastic shopping bags less than 35   “Many are already taking reusable bags shopping instead
                                                              of relying on the single-use bags provided in-store.
       microns in thickness (a single-use or lightweight plastic
       shopping bag) will no longer be able to be sold or given   “I want to encourage shoppers to keep some reusable
       to the customer.
                                                              bags in your car for those unexpected trips to the shops,”

       This includes compostable, degradable and biodegradable   said Chris Whiting.

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