This bill being passed means that... There will now be a Plastics Reduction Commission, with a Commissioner and three Assistant Commissioners

This bill being passed means that... the Plastics Waste Commission must come up with a strategy to reduce the amount of plastic waste by 90% by the end of 2022, compared with 2019 levels;

This bill being passed means that... Target: by the end of 2024, all packaging used in NSW must be reusable, compostable or recyclable;

This bill being passed means that... Target: by the end of 2024, all plastic packaging used in the state is comprised of at least 30% recycled plastic

This bill being passed means that... Target: by the end of 2024, all new washing machines must be fitted with a lint filter that is capable of trapping microfibres and microplastics released by washing synthetic fabrics

This bill being passed means that... Target: by the end of 2022, resin pellets used in industrial processes must not still be contained in anything that is released into the environment

This bill being passed means that... People with a disability or medical reason who need straws (for example) or other plastics are not to be denied the things they need to function, for the sake of meeting targets (stated in section 48G)

This bill being passed means that... The Plastics Reduction Commission must prepare a "Threat Abatement Plan" related to phasing out plastic waste, and can make rules and regulations carrying fines etc for not cooperating with it

This bill being passed means that... The Plastics Reduction Commission must make an annual report to Parliament, including the evaluation of the Minister for the Environment on how they are going achieving the targets set (see above). The report also needs to explain what the commission has been doing all year.

This bill being passed means that... The Plastics Reduction Commission may ask other agencies and/or consultants for assistance and advice