Venues Canberra is pleased to be part of the ACT Government’s Plastic Free Events program and we are phasing out single use plastics at GIO Stadium Canberra.
We are working closely with our caterers, hirers and event organisers to lead by example for public events.
This is our plan to phase-out single use plastic at our venues in line with changes to the laws in the ACT.
| Year | Items | Alternative product | Elimination status | |
| 2021 | Sandwich containers
|
Paper, cardboard or compostable aluminium containers | Eliminated | |
| Salad bowl containers
|
Paper, cardboard or compostable aluminium containers | Eliminated | ||
| Plastic cutlery and/or its wrapping
|
Bamboo or wooden cutlery | Eliminated | ||
| Soup bowls | Paper, cardboard or compostable aluminium containers | Eliminated | ||
| Stirrers | Popsicle sticks | Eliminated | ||
| 2022 | Straws | Eliminated | ||
| Sauce / condiment packets
|
Squeeze bottles – sauce in price of product | To be eliminated | ||
| Plastic ‘sleeves’ (ie: Sushi wrapping) | To be eliminated | |||
| 2023 | Soft drink / water bottles
|
Cans and/or Water in tetra | Eliminating | |
| Lids for coffee cups
|
To be eliminated | |||
| 2024 | Pie / Sausage roll packets
|
To be eliminated | ||
| Plastic cups | Paper or cardboard | To be eliminated | ||
| Chip / nut packets
|
To be eliminated | |||
Find out more about how the ACT is taking action on single-use plastic: https://www.cityservices.act.gov.au/recycling-and-waste/single-use-plastics
