Hobart City Council has voted 8-4 in favour of a by-law that could see the city become the nation’s first to ban single-use plastics by 2020.
Source: www.abc.net.au
The ban applies to all retailers, not just supermarkets, including newsagents, takeaways, pharmacies and discount variety stores.
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