Australia's second largest state announced a ban on printing
May 10, 2021
[Packaging and Printing Industry Network *News] Regarding this decree, the staff of the Queensland Office said: "Printed matter is like a disaster to the environment. Many trees planted have been cut down. This is not what we want to see. Printing has already been required. It's over. Nothing can last forever. From a modern perspective, what can printed matter bring us?"
On April 1st, April Fools’ Day, the Queensland Government of Australia issued a decree that was not a joke on April Fools’ Day. This large state, the size of ten Guangdong Province, announced that printing was banned.
The new law will come into effect on April 1 and will have an impact on Queensland’s printing. News and newspapers will not be printed in the region in the future. Printed materials such as magazines and lottery tickets may be distributed in digital form in the future.
Regarding this decree, the staff of the Queensland Office said: “Printed materials are like disasters to the environment. Many trees planted have been cut down. This is not what we want to see. Printing is about to end. Nothing will last forever. Continuing, from a modern perspective, what can printed matter bring us?"
No *Coincidentally, on the 12th, the Queensland State Government of Australia also issued another new ordinance for product packaging, which prohibits the use of disposable plastic and polystyrene takeaway containers.
Queensland Governor Palazuk announced that from September 1st, disposable plastic straws (blenders, tableware, etc.) will be banned along with the disposable plastic shopping bags on the Queensland prohibition list. Polystyrene containers are also listed as prohibited items. Later, consideration will be given to including coffee cups, takeaway food containers and load-bearing plastic containers on the banned list. The governor said: "We ensure that companies have time to adapt and find alternatives."
Queensland is one of the eight states that make up the Commonwealth of Australia. It is located in the northeast of the country and has an area of approximately 18.5 million square kilometers. It is the second largest state in Australia by area. Queensland is Australia's* tourist and holiday destination, and has the reputation of "Sunshine State" and "Paradise on Earth". The climate here is warm and sunny. There are many beautiful and charming tourist attractions along the eastern coast of Queensland, such as: Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Fraser Island, Capricorn Coast (Capricorn Coast), Whitsunday Coast (Whitsunday Coast), North Queensland Coast, Great Barrier Reef National Park (Great Barrier Reef) and so on.
As a state famous for tourism, it is understandable that Queensland has taken such radical measures. As to whether it can succeed, time remains to be tested. However, printing and packaging have long been closely related to human business activities and food, clothing, housing and transportation. It is not easy to prohibit them.
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