NSW urgently needs plastic bag ban, environmental groups say

By Lucy Cormack
Updated October 9 2015 - 11:08pm, first published 10:16pm
Plastic debris that was ingested by marine wildlife. Photo: Australian Registry of Wildlife Health
Plastic debris that was ingested by marine wildlife. Photo: Australian Registry of Wildlife Health
Turtles that find their way to the wildlife hospital at Taronga Zoo regularly face plastic bag-related health problems. Photo: Australian Registry of Wildlife Health
Turtles that find their way to the wildlife hospital at Taronga Zoo regularly face plastic bag-related health problems. Photo: Australian Registry of Wildlife Health

Every second, 159 single-use plastic bags are used across Australia.

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