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The Federal Court had ruled cabinet's assertion that all plastic-manufactured items are toxic was 'unreasonable and unconstitutional.'
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New single-use plastic bans in QLD, WA and SA
More single-use plastics including microbeads, packing peanuts and balloons are being phased out across the country. Queensland, South ...
September 2, 2023
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Irvine Seeking to Ban Single-Use Plastic
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July 31, 2023
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March 30, 2023
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January 17, 2023
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Single-Use Plastic Tableware to Be Banned in England
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January 10, 2023
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LA County Bans Single-Use Plastics in Food Service
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April 21, 2022
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Restaurant owners are dissatisfied with a potential ban on single-use plastics in Los Angeles County's unincorporated areas. On ...
April 13, 2022
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LA County Moves to Ban Single-Use Plastics in Food Service
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April 6, 2022
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March 3, 2022
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