Starting from this Wednesday, lightweight plastic bags of 35 microns or less will be outlawed in NSW. This includes compostable and bioplastic bags.However, this doesn’t include thicker plastic bags like the ones at your local Coles and Woolies, or important ‘barrier bags’ such as bin liners, bags used for medical items, produce and deli bags, compost caddy liners, and doggy waste bags.Currently, single-use plastic items and packaging make up 60% of all litter in NSW. The ban should prevent almost 2.7 billion items of plastic litter from entering the NSW Environment over the next 20 years.Read more: 20 Hacks for Plastic Free Hiking (& Your Daily Life)