Queensland moves to ban single-use plastic straws and plates in bid to save marine life

Plan to stamp out lethal' plastic, which gets stuck in airways of wildlife and pollutes waterways, follows South Australia's proposal

The Queensland government will move to ban plastic straws, cutlery, stirrers and plates in a bid to stem the destructive effects of plastic on marine life and waterways.

The government introduced legislation on Wednesday that would ban the single-use items, making Queensland the second state after South Australia to put such a proposal before parliament.