Queensland has become the second state, after South Australia, to ban the sale and supply of the single-use plastic products.
The Queensland parliament has passed legislation to ban single-use plastic straws, stirrers, cutlery and plates along with polystyrene foam food containers and cups from September 1.
Following the passage of the laws on Wednesday Environment Minister Meaghan Scanlon said there was overwhelming community support for banning such products, which were too often discarded thoughtlessly.
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