Government ban on single-use plastic products

As of 1 July 2023, the Government is placing a ban on all plastic produce bags, cutlery and straws.

Gilmours has already deleted all plastic straws (July 2019) and polystyrene plastic cutlery (Oct 2022) – now all PLA compostable cutlery and PLA compostable straws must be deleted by 1 July.

Stores will also not be able to use or offer to customers, plastic produce bags from 1 July.

List of products being removed from all Gilmours stores by 1 July:

Code 

Description 

Type of product 

5235374 

Eco Choice Compostable Straws 8mm x 210mm 

Straws 

5235376 

Eco Choice Compostable Straws 6mm x 210mm 

Straws 

5257680 

The Green Planet Compost Black Straws 200mm 

Straws 

5235375 

Eco Choice Compostable Straws 

Straws 

5231504 

Ecoware Clear Plastic Straws 8 Inch 

Straws 

5243407 

Green Bean Paper Straws 205x6mm Kraft 

Straws 

5243408 

Green Bean Cocktail Paper Straws Black & White Stripe 

Straws 

5243403 

Green Bean Paper Straws Cocktail Black 135x5mm 

Straws 

5093019 

The Green Planet Ecovibe Heavy Duty BioFork 7 inch 

Cutlery 

5093014 

The Green Planet Ecovibe Biofork 6 inch 

Cutlery 

5093017 

The Green Planet Ecovibe Heavy Duty Biospoon 7 inch 

Cutlery 

5093018 

The Green Planet Ecovibe Heavy Duty BioKnife 7 inch 

Cutlery 

5266007 

The Green Planet Ecovibe Compostable Tea Spoon 4.5 inch 

Cutlery 

5093015 

The Green Planet Ecovibe Bioknife 6 inch 

Cutlery 

5266006 

The Green Planet Ecovibe Compostable Fork 

Cutlery 

5266008 

The Green Planet Ecovibe Compostable Spoon 

Cutlery 

5093022 

The Green Planet Ecovibe Pink Biospoon 

Cutlery 

5266005 

The Green Planet Ecovibe Compostable Knife 

Cutlery 

5093021 

The Green Planet Ecovibe Green Biospoon 

Cutlery 

To find out more on the plastic ban, visit the Ministry for the Environment website.