Govt pledges next steps on plastic waste
(WorldNews Environment)

The Government will phase out more single-use plastics following the success of its single-use plastic bag ban earlier this year and the release today of a pivotal report for dealing with waste. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has welcomed the Rethinking Plastics in Aotearoa New Zealandreport, released by her Chief Science Advisor Prof Juliet Gerrard. `Our ban on plastic bags has already made a difference as we confront our enormous long-term challenge to tackle plastic waste,` Jacinda Ardern said. `Many New Zealanders, including many children, write to me about plastic - concerned with its...