Banned plastic shopping bags—Act, s 99B
28 Banned plastic shopping bags—Act, s 99B
For section 99B(1)(b) of the Act, a carry bag with handles is prescribed to be a banned plastic shopping bag if—
the carry bag is made, in whole or part, of plastic film (whether or not the plastic is degradable) that has a thickness of 35µm or more; and
for a carry bag made of non-compostable plastic—the carry bag contains less than 80% recycled plastic content; and
the carry bag is not of a size and durability that would allow it to be used to carry 10kg of goods at least 125 times, as tested by a standardised test related to the reusability, durability and endurance of the carry bag.
In this section—
AS 5810 see section 99GB of the Act.
non-compostable plastic means plastic that is not compostable under AS 4736 or AS 5810.
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