Balloon goes up on extending state's plastics ban

The mass release of balloons will be a thing of the past in Queensland and the days could be numbered for takeaway coffee cups as the state moves ahead with a ban on plastics.

Next stage of Qld plastics ban could include coffee cups and lids

Helium balloons, takeaway containers, and cigarette filters should be “up for discussion” as the Palaszczuk Government seeks feedback about the next single-use plastics to be phased out, environmental groups say.