As of 1 November, single-use plastic bags are banned in Victoria. The ban applies to all plastic bags handed out to customers with a thickness of 35 microns or less including degradable, bio-degradable and compostable bags.
The legislation came after the Victorian government received an overwhelming response during community consultation on plastic pollution. An overwhelming 96 per cent of Victorians are in favour of banning single-use plastic bags. Similar bans have been in effect for a long time in other parts of the country — including a decade-long ban in South Australia.
In the past, Victorians have used 1 billion plastic shopping bags each year and 10 million of those ended up in the environment.
Though major supermarkets started phasing out free, single-use plastic bags in June 2018, as of 1 November, all retailers will need to find alternative packing and carrying solutions.
The Barista House has a great range of Reusable Shopping Bags that will replace the single use shopping bag.
This set grocery bags were designed to replace the ordinary plastic shopping bags and at the same time help protect the environment. You can simply fold them up and put them in your bag the next time you go shopping. The fridge can be used to store your fruit and vegies by putting them straight in the fridge.
They’re slightly larger than your ordinary plastic shopping bags which make them even more convenient for when you’re out grocery shopping. While these reusable grocery bags were designed for shopping in mind, we have found that you will find many storage uses for them.
Our grocery bags were designed to replace the ordinary plastic shopping bags and at the same time help protect the environment. You can simply fold them up and put them in your bag the next time you go shopping. The fridge can be used to store your fruit and vegies by putting them straight in the fridge . They’re slightly larger than your ordinary plastic shopping bags which make them even more convenient for when you’re out grocery shopping. While these reusable grocery bags were designed for shopping in mind, we have found that you will find many storage uses for them.
We stock them on our Amazon Store. Clcick the link below to go throgh to our online Amazon Store.