Single-Use Plastic Bans Australia
Ditch single-use plastics and use partyware’s eco-friendly reusable products.
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The plastic bans are here, but so are we! We’re here to help you ‘clean up’ and keep making moments memorable.
Single-Use Plastic bans are an effective strategy to speed up the transition toward a circular economy. The goal is to reduce plastic pollution on land and in the oceans and reduce the unsustainable use of fossil fuels to make packaging.
Partyware’s chic range of reusables allows you to present your delicious food in a sustainable and elegant fashion just as you would with conventional crockery and cutlery without the guilt from single-use plastic. Stay ahead of the bans by simply searching your state below shop compliant sustainable packaging alternatives.
single use plastic bans
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ACT plastic ban dates:
The ACT plastic bag ban came into effect on 1 November 2011, affecting plastic shopping bags. The ACT single-plastic ban stage one came into effect on 1 July 2021, followed by stage two enforced on 1 July 2022.
Included in ban:
- Plastic Plates & Bowls
- Plastic Straws & Stirrers
- Plastic Cutlery
- Polystyrene Takeaway Cups & Containers
alternatives
Plastic Plates & Bowls
Paper, Sugarcane & Wheat Straw Plates & Bowls
Plastic Straws & Stirrers
FSC Paper Straws - Standard, Jumbo & Bendy
Plastic Cutlery
Wooden Cutlery, Reusable Cutlery
Polystyrene Cups & Containers
Sugarcane Containers With Lids, Packs of Four
NSW plastic ban dates:
Included in ban:
- Plastic Plates & Bowls
- Plastic Straws & Stirrers
- Plastic Cutlery
- Polystyrene Takeaway Cups & Containers
alternatives
Plastic Plates & Bowls
Paper, Sugarcane & Wheat Straw Plates & Bowls
Plastic Straws & Stirrers
FSC Paper Straws - Standard, Jumbo & Bendy
Plastic Cutlery
Wooden Cutlery, Reusable Cutlery
Polystyrene Cups & Containers
Sugarcane Containers With Lids, Packs of Four
QLD plastic ban dates:
Single-use plastic ban QLD was introduced on 1 July 2018, banning plastic shopping bags, followed by stage one ban that was enforced on 1 September 2021, banning a selection of single-use plastic items.
Included in ban:
- Plastic Plates & Bowls
- Plastic Straws & Stirrers
- Plastic Cutlery
- Polystyrene Takeaway Cups & Containers
alternatives
Plastic Plates & Bowls
Paper, Sugarcane & Wheat Straw Plates & Bowls
Plastic Straws & Stirrers
FSC Paper Straws - Standard, Jumbo & Bendy
Plastic Cutlery
Wooden Cutlery, Reusable Cutlery
Polystyrene Cups & Containers
Sugarcane Containers With Lids, Packs of Four
NT plastic ban dates:
Included in ban:
- Plastic Bags
SA plastic ban dates:
The single-use shopping bag ban in South Australia was introduced on 1 May 2009, Bioplastic/PLA compostable bags are allowed/exempt from the SA single-use plastic ban.
South Australia’s single-use plastic ban legislation passed in 2020 with a stage one ban commencing on 1 March 2021, and stage two commencing on 1 March 2022.
Included in ban:
- Plastic Plates & Bowls
- Plastic Straws & Stirrers
- Plastic Cutlery
- Polystyrene Takeaway Cups & Containers
alternatives
Plastic Plates & Bowls
Paper, Sugarcane & Wheat Straw Plates & Bowls
Plastic Straws & Stirrers
FSC Paper Straws - Standard, Jumbo & Bendy
Plastic Cutlery
Wooden Cutlery, Reusable Cutlery
Polystyrene Cups & Containers
Sugarcane Containers With Lids, Packs of Four
TAS plastic ban dates:
The single-use shopping bag ban in South Australia was introduced on 1 May 2009, Bioplastic/PLA compostable bags are allowed/exempt from the SA single-use plastic ban.
South Australia’s single-use plastic ban legislation passed in 2020 with a stage one ban commencing on 1 March 2021, and stage two commencing on 1 March 2022.
Included in ban:
- Plastic Hot Cup Lids
- Polystyrene Takeaway Cups & Containers
alternatives
Plastic Hot Cup Lids
Sugar Cane Coffee Cup Lids
Polystyrene Cups & Containers
Sugarcane Containers With Lids, Packs of Four
WA plastic ban dates:
The single-use shopping bag ban in Western Australia was introduced on Jan 2019. Compostable bags are accepted if not used to carry goods (bin liner, dog waste bags, etc). The Western Australia bans will be implemented in 2 stages.
Included in ban:
- Plastic Plates & Bowls
- Plastic Straws & Stirrers
- Plastic Cutlery
- Polystyrene Takeaway Cups & Containers
- Plastic Cups
alternatives
Plastic Plates & Bowls
Paper, Sugarcane & Wheat Straw Plates & Bowls
Plastic Straws & Stirrers
FSC Paper Straws - Standard, Jumbo & Bendy
Plastic Cutlery
Wooden Cutlery, Reusable Cutlery
Polystyrene Cups & Containers
Sugarcane Containers With Lids, Packs of Four
Plastic Cups
Cold paper and Clear PLA cups with lid if to serve food only. Lids accepted.
VIC plastic ban dates:
Single-use shopping bag ban in Victoria was introduced on 1 January 2019. The Victorian single-use plastic ban legislation is due to pass in September 2022 with a selection of single-use plastic items to be banned in February 2023.
Included in ban:
- Plastic Plates & Bowls
- Plastic Straws & Stirrers
- Plastic Cutlery
- Polystyrene Takeaway Cups & Containers
alternatives
Plastic Plates & Bowls
Paper, Sugarcane & Wheat Straw Plates & Bowls
Plastic Straws & Stirrers
FSC Paper Straws - Standard, Jumbo & Bendy
Plastic Cutlery
Wooden Cutlery, Reusable Cutlery
Polystyrene Cups & Containers
Sugarcane Containers With Lids, Packs of Four