Greens push to ban single-use plastics (3/3/24)

Greens candidate Tabatha Badger says the government has fallen short of its promise to ban single-use plastic. Video by Aaron Smith (3/3/24)

Transcript

00:00 Well here we are again, it's Clean Up Australia Day.

00:02 People right across Tasmania and indeed the nation

00:06 are cleaning up after big corporations with our single-use plastic issue.

00:10 This is not the job of the community and everyday people.

00:14 This is a consequence of a monumental failure within the government.

00:18 In 2021, every state and territory right across Australia

00:22 committed to banning single-use plastic.

00:27 Tasmania still hasn't done it.

00:29 Where's our container recycling scheme?

00:33 Every other state and territory at least has a time frame for the ban in place.

00:37 Tasmania still doesn't.

00:39 This is an absolute shame. We used to be a leader in this space.

00:43 It was 2003 when Coles Bay banned non-biodegradable plastic bags.

00:49 Not a lot has happened in this space since.

00:51 This is absolutely why we need the Greens in the balance of power

00:55 to take action on single-use plastics

00:58 to get the government to take action on single-use plastic bans in Tasmania

01:03 for the environment and for the people and the community

01:05 for the health of our oceans and our environment as well.

01:09 Thank you.

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