The council has asked the Government to consider implementing a state-wide ban on single use plasticsThe ban would apply to any business that provides or sells takeaway food, meaning plastic containers, straws, coffee cups and plastic lids would all be prohibited.
"What that says is that we're serious about leading by example and we're a council that takes the initiative, that makes bold decisions and this is one of those decisions that will have impacts for councils across Australia," he said.But the by-law has a few hurdles it still needs to pass, with the entire statutory process unlikely to wrap up for at least six to nine months.
"This should definitely be approached as a statewide issue in just the same way as the banning of single use plastic bags," he said.
this is a State matter ...and that is why council has to get it approved ...article - Last night's decision will now be put to the Director of Local Government for further consideration, then a public consultation period for 21 days, before council eventually enacts the by-law.
I fail to see why everyone is still kicking up a fuss on the loss of their disposable plastic items. It’s bad. It has to go. Get over it. Go Tasmania
The South Beach food market in Fremantle invite us all to bring our own plate and cutlery. Not hard at all.
Hears your chance Hobart the clean Green capital of Australia
ABC should ask Melissa Price for her view. Who is Melissa Price I hear you say.
Years ago the GoldenVine restaurant Geelong offered a discount for bringing your own containers (saucepans in our case). BanjosBakery & DaveyCollins offer discounts for BYO coffee cups. TheRejectShop & ShiploadsRetail sell inexpensive food containers. BYO isn't that hard
Great initiative by Hobart council good on you. The business council and small business should embrace the change as a competitive advantage for Hobart. Change is your friend.
It's easy just use the wood/bamboo alternatives and pass the extra cost on to consumers. They all have to be imported into Tasmania anyway so the fuel carbon footprint to get them to Tassie is probably the same. Mind you to grow the bamboo in farms reduces rain forest habitat.
There are many alternatives from degradable items to wood ones.
Businesses always cry doom amd ruin about everything, who actually cares what business councils have to say anymore? Good work Hobart, cry me a river business council.
It shouldn’t be about money, we need to take responsibility for looking after our earth 🌍
Start with one and extend! Rome was also not build in a day...
Why does milk and fruit juice still come in plastic bottles? Why can’t it all be In cartons?
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