Jordan Springs Newsletter Winter 2022

3 Living Sustainably Did you know that as of June 2022, lightweight plastic bags are banned in NSW? From November, the ban will also apply to other single-use plastic items, including straws, cutlery, plates and cotton bud sticks. Plastic shopping bags are used for an average of twelve minutes but take up to 1000 years to break down into microplastics. Microplastic pollution was even detected in human blood for the first time earlier this year. * With plastic pollution making up 60 percent of all litter in NSW, we all need to do our bit to steer clear of single-use plastics. The new plastic bans aim to reduce the environmental impact of plastic pollution on our environment. Gardening Competition Pull on your gloves and boots, head out to the garden, and get to work for your chance to win a $500 Bunnings voucher! Spring is on its way, so to celebrate we are holding a gardening competition for Jordan Springs residents. The competition will open in September 2022 and will be free to enter. Keep an eye out for details in our next newsletter. Take advantage of this offer from Solargain Residents of Jordan Springs are now able to receive a five per cent discount on the total price of a Solargain solar PV, solar hot water or battery storage system. As our preferred supplier, Solargain is offering solar solutions to our community for a limited time. Check out the offer at the link below: https://www.solargain.com.au/campaign/exclusive-offer Going plastic-free as often as possible is one way we can all bring about positive environmental change and protect our community. Click here for more information *Environment International, Vol 163, May 2022. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016041202200125 8