Case Studies
Be inspired by communities that have led the way by banning plastic bags in towns across Australia.
Coles Bay
The Story of Australia's First Plastic Bag Free Town.
Mogo
Mogo became the first mainland Australian town to go plastic bag free in September 2003.
Kangaroo Valley
Kangaroo Valley became the second NSW town to go plastic bag free in 2003.
Huskisson
Huskisson also became plastic check-out bag free in November 2003
Oyster Bay
Sydney's Oyster Bay became the first city suburb in Australia to ban plastic bags in May 2004.
Birregurra
Birregurra became Victoria's first Plastic Bag Free town in 2004.
Cannons Creek
Cannons Creek became Victoria's second Plastic Bag Free community in November 2004.