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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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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:
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• ‘dog park’ bags provided by Councils at dog parks and
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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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