These products will be banned from 1 September 2025
Plastic produce stickers that are not AS certified compostable, with some temporary exemptions. Learn more.
Plastic soy sauce fish containers with a lid, cap or stopper, containing less than 30ml of soy sauce (including small fish-shaped containers and small rectangular containers).Learn more.
Single-use plastic drinking straws and single-use plastic cutlery attached to a food or beverage product. Learn more.
ALTERNATIVES
- Not stickering produce when not contractually required by retailer
- AS certified compostable plastic produce stickers, and before 1 September 2028, plastic produce stickers certified compostable to ATSM D6400 (US Standard), EN 13432, TUV OK compost INDUSTRIAL or TUV OK compost HOME
- Paper produce stickers without plastic coatings
- Labelling produce using laser or similar technology
We are interested in hearing from organisations who have developed or are developing suitable reusable or compostable alternatives.