AAP
July 12, 2013
QUEENSLAND could soon ban plastic shopping bags.
The Newman government is considering a plan to cut waste, particularly plastic.
One proposal aims to force shoppers to bring their own bags, or pay 15 cents to $2 for reusable or biodegradable bags, The Courier-Mail reports.
Similar bans are already in place in South Australia, Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory.
Other initiatives under consideration include an education campaign on the problem of excess waste.
Education Minister Andrew Powell said the government would engage in public consultation later this year, before any decision was made.
He said the government would look closely at the experiences of other states that had imposed bag bans.
Queenslanders use an almost 800 million plastic bags a year
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