Resources for the plastic phase-outs

Resources to help promote education and awareness of the plastic phase-outs. You can download them and share with your community and business networks.

Resources for July 2023 bans

Resources in English 

Flyers

Produce bag ban flyer [PDF, 900 KB] 

Plastic straw ban flyer [PDF, 554 KB] 

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Factsheet

A4 Poster

A6 postcard

Resources in other languages

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Arabic
  • Arabic [PDF, 210 KB] - web version
  • Arabic [PDF, 1.4 MB] - print version
  • Arabic [PDF, 2.1 MB] - press version
Chinese simplified
Chinese traditional
Filipino
Gujarati
Hindi
  • Hindi [PDF, 447 KB] - web version
  • Hindi [PDF, 447 KB] - print version
  • Hindi [PDF, 447 KB] - press version
Japanese
Korean
  • Korean [PDF, 419 KB] - web version
  • Korean [PDF, 1.47 MB] - print version
  • Korean [PDF, 2.1 MB] - press version
Malay
  • Malay [PDF, 401 KB] - web version
  • Malay [PDF, 1.5 MB] - print version
  • Malay [PDF, 2.1 MB] - press version
te reo Māori
Samoan
  • Samoan [PDF, 422 KB] - web version
  • Samoan [PDF, 1.5 MB] - print version
  • Samoan [PDF, 2.1 MB] - print version
Thai
  • Thai [PDF, 419 KB] - web version
  • Thai [PDF, 1.5 MB] - print version
  • Thai [PDF, 2.1 MB] - press version
Vietnamese

Factsheet

Chinese simplified
Chinese traditional
Hindi
  • Hindi [PDF, 846 KB] - web version
  • Hindi [PDF, 6.4 MB] - print version
Korean
  • Korean [PDF, 886 KB] - web version
  • Korean [PDF, 6.4 MB] - print version
Vietnamese

Videos to download and share

Plastic produce bags

Plastic straws

Plastic tableware and cutlery 

Resources for October 2022 bans

More resources

Translated versions of infographic 

Contact us

Email: plastics@mfe.govt.nz

Freephone: 0800 499 700 

Queries relating to the 1 July 2023 plastic phase-outs may be forwarded to Retail NZ. Retail NZ is supporting the Ministry by providing a Hotline Service and tailored advice for the 1 July 2023 plastic phase-outs. The 1 July 2023 plastic phase-outs will require a reasonable degree of behaviour change across New Zealand businesses, retailers and consumers. Retail NZ has strong connections with retailers, businesses and business associations across New Zealand.