Australian country to ban soy sauce containers in the form of a fish

The Australian state will prohibit soy sauce containers in the form of a fish, under a broader ban on one use plastic materials.

Iconic containers have become an essential element in many Asian restaurants and fast food around the world.

“Each container is used in the form of a fish for only seconds, yet it is still in the environment for decades or centuries if it is adhered to,” said Susan Claus earlier this month.

As of September 1, stores and businesses in southern Australia will not be able to sell or distribute already soy sauce containers that contain cover, cover, or plug.

This step depends on the previous environmental legislation of 2023 that banned the supermarket holders, plastic straw, weeds drinks, cotton buds and sweets, among other things.

The government of South Australia says it has implemented a policy “reducing pollution, reducing carbon emissions and protecting marine life.”

Although soy sauce containers are made of recyclable plastic – polyethylene – their small size means that they are struggling to process them properly. This means that they often are not recycled.

Fish soy sauce containers in Japan were invented in 1954 by Teruo Watanabe. It was made for the first time of ceramics or glass before it became plastic – and soon it became a common way to press soy sauce on the sushi.

People will remain able to get soy sauce with sushi, as large soy sauce bottles and bags were not affected.

Australian officials said that without procedure that the annual flow of plastic to the ocean would swell three times by 2040 to 29 million metric tons annually.

A global comparison of plastic waste management The seventh Australia placed among 25 countries For its comprehensive efforts to control plastic pollution.