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SA Greens seeking security for businesses that allow reusable containers

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A piece of meat in a reusable plastic container at an Adelaide butcher
Ms Murphy requests that the butcher uses her plastic containers when she buys meat.(ABC News: Samantha Jonscher)

It's worked well for coffee cups. Cafes often encourage customers to bring in their own takeaway cup to cut down on waste.

The Greens want to expand the initiative, so people can use their own container at a butcher or their local takeaway restaurant.

But businesses are worried about liability, and COVID-19 has made everything a little more complicated.

Greens MLC Robert Simms told Spence Denny how it would work.

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