Victoria bans single-use plastics by 2023 to slash amount going to landfill

Environment minister Lily D'Ambrosio says single-use plastics such as straws and plastic cups make up a third of the state's litter

Victoria has become the third Australian jurisdiction to ban single-use plastics, including polystyrene containers, straws, cutlery, plates and plastic cotton bud sticks.

On Saturday the environment minister, Lily D'Ambrosio, announced a phase-out and ban of specific single-use plastics by 2023, including at bars, cafes and restaurants, in a bid to reduce the amount of plastic waste that goes to landfill each year.