As part of the single-use plastic items ban in 2021, the Queensland Government committed to a review that would ensure the ban had been effective and was functioning as intended. This review details the effects of the ban on the community and retailers as well as the ban's efficacy in reducing plastic waste and litter. 

Overall, the bans introduced in the Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011 have been effective, achieving their objectives to:

• promote and support the waste and resource management hierarchy; and
• reduce plastic pollution by reducing the number of items used or sold and become waste and are littered or disposed of to landfill; and
• encourage retailers and consumers to reduce the use and sale of single-use plastic items; and use suitable alternatives to single-use plastic items; and
• encourage manufacturers to identify innovative product designs for sustainable alternatives; and
• recognise the needs of persons with a disability and healthcare needs; and
• ensure manufacturers and consumers are aware of and understand information about compostable plastic items

The report also finds that (with many replacement items also single-use) significant action is still needed to move away from a linear model where products are made, used and then disposed of to landfill.