The NSW Government is committed to reducing the harm caused by single-use, unnecessary and problematic plastics. We heard your feedback on the NSW Plastics: Next Steps and have now developed NSW Plastics: The Way Forward.

To effectively tackle the single-use, unnecessary, and problematic plastic items and materials, NSW Plastics: The Way Forward proposes actions to:

• reduce highly littered plastic items in the environment
• remove harmful chemicals from plastics and prevent the release of microplastics into the environment
• align with the approaches of other states and territories in Australia, where doing so will achieve better outcomes for the environment, communities and businesses.

The NSW Government is consulting with the community, environment groups, businesses, industry, and other key stakeholders to understand whether the actions put forward in the paper will be an effective way to reduce the harm of unnecessary and problematic plastic in our society.

Your views on the actions proposed in NSW Plastics: The Way Forward are highly valued and will inform the development of policy to address single use plastics in NSW.

We are seeking your feedback on:

• the proposed actions (including scope, timings and exemptions)
• the potential benefits and risks associated with the proposed actions
• alternative options that should be considered by the NSW Government.

Public consultation on the NSW Plastics: The Way Forward paper is now open.

Provide your feedback by completing the survey.

The survey should take you about 15 minutes to complete. You are not required to answer every question.

If you would prefer to provide feedback by email, send your submission to plasticsconsultation@epa.nsw.gov.au

Please note, your feedback may include ‘personal information,' including your name, address, email, internet protocol address and any other personal information contained in your feedback.

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