In 2021 South Australia became the first Australian state or territory to ban single-use plastics, with the ban on single-use plastic straws, cutlery and stirrers. Since then, the state has continued to lead the way in sustainable change, implementing further bans each year.
On 1 September 2025 the final stage of the state's planned bans came into effect, and included the world's first ban on single-use soy sauce fish.
South Australia is setting the standard for the nation in eliminating single-use plastics, with other states and territories now introducing similar bans.
Now is the time to embrace the bans, and choose a cleaner and more sustainable future for our state.
South Australia has banned single-use plastics for good, and replaced them with better. There are many more sustainable options available to replace single-use products at home, or in your business.
