South Australia's ban on single-use plastic cutlery and straws hailed as 'historic'

Retailers say they don't have enough time to adjust to law, which is likely to come into force in early 2021

South Australia has become the first Australian state to introduce laws banning some single-use plastics including cutlery, straws and stirrers.

Environmental campaigners say the laws, likely to come into force in early 2021, are historic and will help protect wildlife on land and in the oceans.