Single-use and Other Plastic Products (Waste Avoidance) Act 2020 Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision South Australia Document type Legislation Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Sea, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Business/industry/corporations Certification Offences/penalties Internal trade Marine pollution Packaging/labelling Waste management Waste prevention Solid waste Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Entry into force notes Enter into force 20200301. In this version provisions that are uncommenced appear in italics. Abstract The objects of this Act include to— (a) provide for the restriction or prohibition of certain single-use and other plastic products; and (b) promote and support better waste management practices including the reduction of marine litter; and (c) promote and support the principles of the waste management hierarchy; and (d) promote and support the principles of the circular economy. This Act does not apply to a container that is the subject of a beverage container approval under the Environment Protection Act 1993 Full text English Website www.legislation.sa.gov.au References - Legislation Implemented by Single-use and Other Plastic Products (Waste Avoidance) Regulations 2021 Legislation | Australia | 2021 Keyword: Social protection, Business/industry/corporations, Packaging/labelling, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX