{"id":24598,"date":"2022-07-22T10:40:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T00:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/?p=24598"},"modified":"2022-07-22T10:59:43","modified_gmt":"2022-07-22T00:59:43","slug":"plastic-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/blog\/plastic-ban\/","title":{"rendered":"Make the switch: your guide to phasing out plastic"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"24598\" class=\"elementor elementor-24598\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8159504 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8159504\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b1a2adf\" data-id=\"b1a2adf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94af3f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94af3f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Australia is entering the next stages of the plan to phase out problematic single-use plastics. Bidfood is making positive steps towards change by providing low-cost packaging and disposables that are made from bio-friendly materials.<\/p><p>Change is around the corner, and we want you to join us in making the switch.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f962441 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f962441\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d8da027 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d8da027\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a7a2603\" data-id=\"a7a2603\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1701e8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1701e8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When are these changes happening?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1207e54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1207e54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whilst Australia has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.agriculture.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/national-plastics-plan-2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">federal plan<\/a> and national goal to phase out single-use plastics, some states have already begun to make positive change. It&#8217;s never been more important to play your part, and help towards a greener future. By reducing your business&#8217; plastic consumption, you are helping to:<\/p><ul><li>Offset carbon emissions<\/li><li>Avoid polluting, fossil-based plastic production<\/li><li>Support the restoration of natural environments<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>Together, we can reduce our carbon footprint by making the switch over to recyclable and compostable alternatives, and make the greener choice.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e5fa86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9e5fa86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c7b3afd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c7b3afd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-abd92d5\" data-id=\"abd92d5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a304d19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a304d19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are we switching to?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b79939f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b79939f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/private-label\/caterers-choice\/\">Caterers\u2019 Choice<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/CaterersChoice_BioFriendlyPackaging.pdf\">bio-friendly range<\/a>, Bidfood has your bases covered.<\/p><p>Laws have already been passed in many states to phase out the following single-use plastic items, which may affect your everyday operations. These include:<\/p><ul><li>Plastic straws<\/li><li>Drink stirrers<\/li><li>Cutlery<\/li><li>Plates &amp; bowls<\/li><li>Polystyrene takeaway containers<\/li><\/ul><p><br \/>Caterers\u2019 Choice has great bio-friendly options available on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mybidfood.com.au\/#\/products\/search\/?searchTerm=_all_&amp;campaign=6618158&amp;campaignName=Planet%20over%20plastic%20side%20bar&amp;campaignTitle=Bio-friendly%20food%20packaging&amp;page=1&amp;viewMode=grid&amp;itm_source=internal&amp;itm_medium=internal-campaign-ads&amp;itm_campaign=Planet%20over%20plastic%20side%20bar&amp;itm_content=banner-on-all-campaigns-page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">myBidfood<\/a> now. At a low cost per unit, these items will continue to make your business operations efficient. And as these items become more common and widely accepted, the cost will continue to diminish.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ade618 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5ade618\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caterers-Choice-bio-friendly-range.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-24641\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caterers-Choice-bio-friendly-range.png 1920w, https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caterers-Choice-bio-friendly-range-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caterers-Choice-bio-friendly-range-1024x320.png 1024w, 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data-settings=\"{&quot;gallery_layout&quot;:&quot;masonry&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:2,&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:2,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:1,&quot;gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;link_to&quot;:&quot;file&quot;,&quot;overlay_background&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;content_hover_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-in&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caterers-Choice_Sugarcane-Rectangle-Containers-Lid-scaled.jpg\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/189844_Caterers-Choice_iStock-646800242.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"796dc3b\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Bamboo spoons in circle on table\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ2MzMsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cuYmlkZm9vZC5jb20uYXVcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzE4OTg0NF9DYXRlcmVycy1DaG9pY2VfaVN0b2NrLTY0NjgwMDI0Mi5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI3OTZkYzNiIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/189844_Caterers-Choice_iStock-646800242-1024x684.jpg\" data-width=\"800\" data-height=\"534\" aria-label=\"bio-friendly cutlery\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba80e79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ba80e79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-178954d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"178954d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae4c63f\" data-id=\"ae4c63f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db6402c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db6402c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What's next?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03fdaa0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03fdaa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Find out when your state has committed to switching from plastic:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18bf928 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"18bf928\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1535\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sustainable-Packaging-Plastic-Ban-Blog-Image.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-24647\" alt=\"Australia plastic bans\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sustainable-Packaging-Plastic-Ban-Blog-Image.jpg 1535w, https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sustainable-Packaging-Plastic-Ban-Blog-Image-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sustainable-Packaging-Plastic-Ban-Blog-Image-1024x720.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sustainable-Packaging-Plastic-Ban-Blog-Image-768x540.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1535px) 100vw, 1535px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4a90fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4a90fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marineconservation.org.au\/which-australian-states-are-banning-single-use-plastics\/#:~:text=The%20ACT%20Government&#039;s%20ban%20on,out%20on%201%20July%202022.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dates obtained from marineconservation.org<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d31580 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d31580\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Stay up to date with your state\u2019s regulations with these handy links below:<br \/><br \/><\/h3><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qld.gov.au\/environment\/management\/waste\/recovery\/reduction\/plastic-pollution\/single-use-plastic-products-ban\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Queensland<\/strong><\/a><br \/>Additional bans are coming in on 01 September 2023, including a reusability standard for carry bags and loose fill polystyrene packaging.<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dpie.nsw.gov.au\/our-work\/environment-energy-and-science\/plastics-action-plan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>New South Wales<\/strong><\/a><br \/>Remaining plastics will be phased out from 01\u00a0November 2022.<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityservices.act.gov.au\/recycling-and-waste\/single-use-plastics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Capital Territory<\/a><br \/><\/strong>Single-use plastic cutlery, drink stirrers and polystyrene food and beverage containers were phased out on the 01 July 2021.<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vic.gov.au\/single-use-plastics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Victoria<\/strong><\/a><br \/>Committed to banning single-use plastics by 01 February 2023.<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.replacethewaste.sa.gov.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>South Australia<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<br \/>Consultation is currently open to ban further items.<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wa.gov.au\/government\/publications\/wa-plan-plastics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Western Australia<\/strong><\/a><br \/>Stage 2 will be phased in by the end of 2022, focusing on plastic bags, polystyrene packaging, takeaway lids and more.<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/depws.nt.gov.au\/programs-and-strategies\/circular-economy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Northern Territory<\/a><br \/><\/strong>Committed to banning single-use plastics by 2025.<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tas.gov.au\/publicinfo\/notices\/Pages\/default.aspx?agency=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tasmania<\/a><br \/><\/strong>Bans have commenced in the city of Hobart, with the rest of Tasmania to follow the federal goal by 2025.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2dd982 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d2dd982\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-15355dea elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"15355dea\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-41601b26\" data-id=\"41601b26\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4174d799 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4174d799\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What  <span class=\"fw-semibold\">now<\/span><span class=\"text-green\"><span>?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-293224e3 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"293224e3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-69822488\" data-id=\"69822488\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3af17b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3af17b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Meet our bio-friendly packaging 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