PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party deputy leader Chester Cooper said while he supports the ban on single-use plastics, he believes the government should have implemented a longer transition period. This would have ensured the public was properly educated on the importance of the prohibition. Speaking to reporters during a PLP walkabout on East Street, Mr Cooper said the party supports “any initiative that’s positive for the environment”. Still, he insisted the government could have done a “better job” in implementing the ban. “Certainly plastics and Styrofoam have caused a lot of issues in our waters and the general environment of our country. We are a country reliant on the water and marine resources and therefore we must do all we can to protect what God has given us. “I thought there ought to be a broader timeframe for educating the public to explain to the public why it’s good for the country, why it’s good for the environment, why it’s good for our health and allow there to be a proper transition period.”

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