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This morning, as PM Jacinda Ardern announced<\/a> plans to phase out single-use plastic bags in New Zealand, I couldn\u2019t help but reflect on what a difference a year makes.<\/p>\n

Twelve months ago, despite the efforts of many individuals and groups around the country, the issue of plastic bags just wasn\u2019t on the national agenda.<\/p>\n

For more than a decade, we\u2019ve seen inspiring groups work tirelessly to combat plastic pollution in New Zealand. It\u2019s been thanks to their commitment that the issue of single-use plastic bags is now a mainstream concern.<\/p>\n

A Greenpeace petition calling for the Government to ban the bag, signed by almost 75,000 people over the course of the year, built on the momentum created by so many dedicated people.<\/p>\n

And then this morning, we finally got there. The bag ban dominated the news, and was met with widespread celebration from Kiwis across the board.<\/p>\n

And while celebrations are definitely in order \u2013 two billion fewer bags in the system each year is not to be sniffed at \u2013 what\u2019s clear now is that we must take this momentum and run with it \u2013 as fast as we can. We must go much further if we want to truly protect our oceans for the future.<\/p>\n

No one needs reminding what\u2019s at stake. From turtles to whales, fish to seabirds, many of our most precious marine species are under threat from plastic pollution. These creatures deserve our protection, and we have the power to do so.<\/p>\n

Today the Government took a promising first step for the future of our country. Banning the single-use plastic bag is the right thing to do. But we\u2019ve no time to waste.<\/p>\n

If we want to live our clean and green image, we should be leaders on this issue, putting measures in place that will seek to reduce single-use plastics across the board \u2013 not just bags.<\/p>\n

What we need next is a comprehensive strategy from the Government that maps out our pathway to going plastic free.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s certainly not beyond the realms of possibility.<\/p>\n

Across the world, we\u2019re seeing other governments implement strategies that tackle the worst sources of plastic pollution, and it\u2019s time for us to get on board.<\/p>\n

So let\u2019s do this \u2013 let\u2019s use this people-powered win as the pressure point that tips New Zealand from being one of the first in the world to ban single-use plastic shopping bags, to a country that leads the world down a pathway towards banning single-use plastics altogether.<\/p>\n

Sign our petition now calling for a comprehensive strategy to eliminate pointless plastic<\/a><\/p>\n<\/lite-youtube>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLet’s hold the big polluters to account\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Globally, 380 million tonnes of plastic are produced each year. Coca-Cola is the worst plastic polluter. With your help we can push the government to increase refill and reuse options to meet this global crisis.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t \n Take Action\n <\/a>\n \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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