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Kia Ora Liz,

We acknowledge receipt of your official information request which we received today for the following information;

• what efforts and progress has been made towards banning single use plastic coffee/hot drink cup lids and plastic straws.
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than 20 working days after the day your request was received.
If we are unable to respond to your request within the appropriate timeframe, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe. If your OIA request requires full or part transfer, we will contact you within the required timeframe.

Regards
Stella

Office of Hon Phil Twyford
Minister for Disarmament & Arms Control | Minister of State for Trade & Export Growth
Associate Minister for the Environment | Associate Minister of Immigration
MP for Te Atatû
Private Bag 18-041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160 | [email address]

-----Original Message-----
From: Liz Simons [mailto:[FOI #15046 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 31 March 2021 11:09 PM
To: P Twyford (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Single Use Plastic Coffee/Hot Drink Cup Lid and Plastic Straw Ban

Dear Phil Twyford,

A few years ago this government helped ban single use plastic bags. It has all around been a great success. However more effort needs to be taken to stop more plastics ending up in landfills and in the seas that can hurt wildlife. I request under the Official Information Act (OIA) what efforts and progress has been made towards banning single use plastic coffee/hot drink cup lids and plastic straws.

While not widely used in our domestic market it is clear that there is suitable paper and cardboard alternatives to the single use plastic coffee and hot drink lids.

https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/P...

https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/C...

https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/P...

https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/C...

Likewise while a lot of business now use reusable straws there is adequate availability of single use paper straws.

https://www.bizpromo.co.nz/products/pape...

https://poolwater.co.nz/product/paper-st...

Yours faithfully,

Liz Simons

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Dear Liz Simons,

I refer to your email of 21 March 2021 in which you request the following under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA):

- I request under the Official Information Act (OIA) what efforts and progress has been made towards banning single use plastic coffee/hot drink cup lids and plastic straws.

The information to which your request relates is more closely connected with Minister Parker as the Minister for Environment. Therefore your request has been transferred to Minister Parker's Office, in accordance with the provisions of section 14 of the Act.

Yours sincerely,
Stella

Office of Hon Phil Twyford
Minister for Disarmament & Arms Control | Minister of State for Trade & Export Growth
Associate Minister for the Environment | Associate Minister of Immigration
MP for Te Atatū
Private Bag 18-041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160 | [email address]

-----Original Message-----
From: Liz Simons [mailto:[FOI #15046 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 31 March 2021 11:09 PM
To: P Twyford (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: OIA010 - Official Information request - Single Use Plastic Coffee/Hot Drink Cup Lid and Plastic Straw Ban

Dear Phil Twyford,

A few years ago this government helped ban single use plastic bags. It has all around been a great success. However more effort needs to be taken to stop more plastics ending up in landfills and in the seas that can hurt wildlife. I request under the Official Information Act (OIA) what efforts and progress has been made towards banning single use plastic coffee/hot drink cup lids and plastic straws.

While not widely used in our domestic market it is clear that there is suitable paper and cardboard alternatives to the single use plastic coffee and hot drink lids.

https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/P...

https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/C...

https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/P...

https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/C...

Likewise while a lot of business now use reusable straws there is adequate availability of single use paper straws.

https://www.bizpromo.co.nz/products/pape...

https://poolwater.co.nz/product/paper-st...

Yours faithfully,

Liz Simons

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
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Is [Phil Twyford request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to Phil Twyford? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
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