We are surrounded by plastic and plastic waste. Single‑use plastics are plastic items like coffee cups and cutlery designed to be used once and thrown in the rubbish. These types of plastics are often easily littered, difficult to recycle and recover and can be made with harmful chemicals.
The Department of Natural and Resources and Environment Tasmania is currently considering the impacts of phasing out certain problematic and unnecessary single-use plastics and invites you to share your thoughts on the Phasing Out Problematic Single-Use Plastics in Tasmania Discussion Paper.
Some of the items being considered for phasing out include drinking straws, cups and stirrers, and takeaway food containers.
Consultation is open from Tuesday 20 August 2024 and will close on Tuesday 1 October 2024. You can respond to the online survey or provide a written submission.
More Information available and online survey here
