New Zealanders throw away approximately 159g of plastic waste per person every day, one of the most
New Zealand is currently in the top tencountries by the amount of waste generated. Therefore, local authorities have announced a ban on a number of single-use plastics, including cotton swabs, bags, cutlery, plates, straws and fruit labels.
New Zealand already banned most types of single-use plastic bags in 2019, but the new restrictions will also include grocery packaging and a number of other products.
The new bans were an important step, but still notaffected most of New Zealand's largest producers of plastic waste, said Associate Professor and Director of Unitec's Environmental Solutions Research Center Terri-Anne Berry.
She added that while attracting attentionthe public to the issue of household waste is vital, but it is important to emphasize the responsibility of the commercial sectors in this matter. For example, construction and demolition accounts for up to 50% of landfill waste in New Zealand.
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