Supermarkets’ plastic bag ban explained

Alana Beitz
July 17 2017 - 2:30pm
Woolworths' new thicker reusable plastic bags that are to replace single-use plastic bags. Photo: Supplied
Woolworths' new thicker reusable plastic bags that are to replace single-use plastic bags. Photo: Supplied

Woolworths announced a nationwide ban of single-use plastic bags in their stores on Friday, phasing them out by mid-2018 and encouraging customers to pick up reusable bags instead. 

Alana Beitz

Alana Beitz

Journalist