US EditionSouth Australia Bans Fish-Shaped Soy Sauce Containers to Cut Plastic Waste
South Australia prohibits small fish-shaped soy sauce containers due to recycling challenges and environmental harm, continuing its leadership in reducing single-use plastic waste.
- South Australia has banned fish-shaped soy sauce containers due to their environmental impact, effective Monday.
- The state is the first in Australia to implement such a specific ban as part of its efforts to reduce plastic waste.
- Other banned items include cutlery and straws attached to food, as part of ongoing efforts to reduce plastic waste.
- The government of South Australia identified these bottles as particularly harmful to marine life, as they could be mistaken for food.
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Fish-shaped soy sauce bottles banned in Australian state in an oddly specific plastic ban
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Plastic soy sauce bottles shaped like fish are tiny, cute and beloved by many sushi eaters. But in the state of South Australia, the decorative containers swam into a growing net of outlawed plastics.
·Toronto, Canada
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For ecological reasons, single-use plastics are now banned in Australia. Among the targeted products: very small fish-shaped containers that could be ingested by marine life.
·Paris, France
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Since 1 September, a ban on plastic fish-shaped soy sauce dispensers has been applied in South Australia. The aim is to reduce waste on beaches and in the seas.
·Berlin, Germany
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