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MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL<br />

18 SEPTEMBER 2012<br />

Council Resolution<br />

0912/047<br />

Moved Councillor Sargent, seconded Councillor Proud<br />

That a report be SUBMITTED to the Planning and Development Committee Meeting to<br />

be held in February 2013 on the status <strong>of</strong> State and Local Government legislation<br />

regarding the use <strong>of</strong> non recyclable plastic bags and how the use <strong>of</strong> non recyclable<br />

plastic bags within the <strong>City</strong> could be reduced.<br />

The motion was put and declared CARRIED (13/0).<br />

For: Councillors Boothman, Cooke, Ferrante, Italiano, Jenkinson, Lagan, Michael, Proud,<br />

Robbins, Sargent, Stewart, Tyzack and Willox.<br />

Against: Nil.<br />

Reason for Alternative Recommendation<br />

To allow staff time to carry out research, await the outcome <strong>of</strong> the <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> Fremantle's Local<br />

Law and produce a report on the matter.<br />

Notice <strong>of</strong> Motion Recommendation (refer Alternative Recommendation page<br />

359)<br />

That a report be PROVIDED to Council on how the use <strong>of</strong> non recyclable plastic bags within<br />

the <strong>City</strong> can be reduced.<br />

Report Purpose<br />

To respond to the Notice <strong>of</strong> Motion submitted by Councillor Sargent requesting a report on<br />

how the use <strong>of</strong> non recyclable plastic bags within the <strong>City</strong> can be reduced.<br />

Relevant Documents<br />

Attachments<br />

Nil.<br />

Available for viewing at the meeting<br />

Nil.<br />

Background<br />

Plastic bags are currently popular with consumers and retailers as a way to transport food<br />

and other products. After use, plastic bags end up in landfill, as litter in the environment or<br />

are recycled. Once plastic bags enter the environment, they can create visual pollution<br />

problems and can have harmful effects on aquatic and terrestrial animals.<br />

In Western Australia, there have been recent proposals at both the State and Local<br />

Government levels aiming to reduce the effect <strong>of</strong> plastic bags on the environment. In March<br />

2012, the West Australian State Government considered a proposed Plastic Shopping Bags<br />

(Waste Avoidance) Bill 2010 that aimed to restrict the supply <strong>of</strong> single use shopping bags.<br />

This proposed legislation was not passed by the State Government.<br />

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