The Australian Greens welcome the Northern Territory Government's announcement that it will ban plastic shopping bags and move to establish a container deposit scheme.
"This is great news for the Territory and for the environment," Australian Greens Senator Scott Ludlam said today.
"With the Commonwealth failing to take the lead on a national scheme, it falls to the states and territories to show why Peter Garrett is wrong for putting off such practical, widely supported measures.
"The Australian Greens still believe a national container deposit scheme is the way to go, but good on the NT for getting started.
"The Greens will continue to push the federal government to ban one-use plastic bags and bring in a national drink container deposit and recycling scheme," Senator Ludlam concluded.
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