Plastic bag ban commences in the ACT on 1 November 2011

In December 2010, the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Legislative Assembly passed legislation to ban lightweight plastic bags in the ACT. The legislation came into effect on 1 July 2011 when a transitional period began to allow residents and retailers time to adjust to the ban. The transitional period will last four months and the ban begin on 1 November 2011.