Clifford Gardens Shopping Centre offering ‘green packs’ to help shoppers move away from single-use plastics

Single-use plastics are now banned in Queensland and a Toowoomba shopping centre is doing its part to ensure shoppers follow the rules.

Toowoomba's Clifford Gardens Shopping Centre has been bought by Elanor Investors Group, in partnership with Savills Investment Management, for $145m.

A major Toowoomba shopping centre has started giving out sustainable gifts and vouchers in a bid to encourage shoppers to cut down single-use plastic items.

Clifford Gardens Shopping Centre owner Eleanor Investors Group will hand out green packs to 50 lucky customers until September 21, with prizes including keep cups, bamboo cutlery sets and reusable shopping bags.

It comes just weeks after the State Government’s single-use plastic ban came into effect.

Elanor retail and development head Matt Healy said the centre supported the ban.

“By providing our shoppers with sustainable alternatives to plastic cutlery and takeaway coffee cups, we’re contributing and proud to be part of the change towards a healthier planet,” he said.

“We have dived in 100 per cent with this new plan and we will continue to work towards a smooth transition to eliminate single-use plastics.”

To find out details, head to www.cliffordgardens.com.au.