A regulation is set to be enforced in the country from September 1 and will see all such materials from import, manufacture, distribution and sale barred.

It comes after work from a Ministry of Environment Climate Change Disaster Management and Meteorology committee that was chaired by Deputy Secretary Corporate Karl Kuper.

Categories of plastics that will be affected on the ban are plastic shopping bags, polyethylene terephthalate drinking bottles that hold fewer than one and a half litres, plastic straws,

Polystyrene Styrofoam takeaway boxes, cups, plates, and plastic cutleries are also included in the ban. 

The Government is set to consult with importers, manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, retailers and users to allow time for everyone to adjust to the changes.

These talks are predominantly set to take place in capital city and Games host Honiara but some will also be held in other provinces of the country.

"To be fair on everyone we must be ready to give ample time to importers and users of single use plastics to adjust to the new law and to find alternative means to fill in the gap the regulation will create in terms of sustaining their livelihood," Kuper said.

The regulation has been drafted and is now due to be passed on to the Attorney Generals Chambers for approval.  

It is part of the Solomon Islands Government's effort to stage a "Safe and Green Games" for the region.

This comes after the last edition of the Games, Samoa 2019, which was praised by the United Nations Environment Programme for its work towards hosting a sustainable event.

It was the first major event to exclude single-use plastic and also created initiatives in order to reduce plastic usage during the event.