Antiwaste petition delivered

Wellington: A petition asking for a ban on singleuse takeaway containers was delivered to Parliament yesterday.

Antiwaste organisation Takeaway Throwaways is asking the Government to invest in systems that encourage reuse.

Its petition with just over 10,000 signatures was presented to David Parker.

The Government plans to ban a number of singleuse plastic items by 2025, but the organisation said that did not go far enough.

Takeaway Throwaways spokeswoman Hannah Blumhardt said the best alternative was to make reusable items more accessible. — RNZ