Australian state prohibits soybean containers in the form of fish

The Australian state prohibits the containers of soy sauce in the form of fish under a broader ban on plastic for one -time use.

Significant containers have become the main product in many Asian restaurants and travel around the world.

“Each fish container has been used only in seconds, but remains in the environment for decades and centuries when it is littered,” said the Minister of the Environment and the Deputy Prime Minister in South Australia, Susan close, earlier this month.

On September 1, shops and business in South Australia will no longer be able to sell or distribute pre -filled 30 ml of soy sauce containers that have a cap, cap or cork.

This step is based on the previous environmental legislation since 2023, which has been banned, among other things, prohibited supermarkets, plastic straws, burning, cotton buds and confetti.

The South Australian government states that it has implemented a policy of “reducing pollution, reduction in carbon emissions and protection of maritime life”.

Although soy sauce containers are made of disposed plastic – polyethylene – their small size means that they are struggling to be properly treated with machines. This means that they are often not recycled.

The containers of soy sauce in the form of fish were invented in Japan in 1954 Terou Watanabe. They were for the first time made of ceramics or glass before becoming a plastic – and quickly became a popular way to squeeze the soy sauce on land.

People will still be able to have soy sauce with their sushi, as large bottles with soy sauce and packages were not injured.

Australian officials said without action the annual plastic flow to the ocean will be three times up to 29 million metric tons per year.

Global Comparison of Plastic Trusting Located in Australia 7th among 25 countries For its common efforts to control plastic pollution.