An ABC interview with the Minister for the environment, Senator Ian Campbell - http://www.abc.net.au/insiders/content/2004/s1161179.htm.
BARRIE CASSIDY: What message does a blue [supermarket] bag send?
SENATOR IAN CAMPBELL: The blue bag will be the same as a green bag, Barrie, but it’s going to be blue. We want a series of different colours, we want to keep the initiative going and keep re-invigorating it every few months with different coloured bags.
BARRIE CASSIDY: I’m sorry, I missed the point - what’s the significance of changing from green to blue?
SENATOR IAN CAMPBELL: Well, you can basically have your choice of colours. Some people like green, some like white. Some of the supermarkets I visited yesterday had calico bags. The colour’s not important but I want to link the colour of the bags to environmental outcomes. And one of the things I’m working with retailers on is bringing in a new blue bag which will link the reduction in plastic bags to cleaner oceans and cleaner rivers in Australia.
BARRIE CASSIDY: OK, Minister, we’re out of time. Thanks for your time this morning.
SENATOR IAN CAMPBELL: My pleasure.
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