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Qld CDS operator under legal pressure

The operator of the Qld 10c Refund Scheme for drink bottles and cans Container Exchange, is being sued for up to $19.5million, according to its...
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Recycling Plastic Waste

Where does plastic recycling stand in Australia now? Have we become complacent during the days and months of Covid? Are we merely wasting our time...
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We can’t let big beverage contaminate Victoria’s container deposit scheme

As the last mainland state in Australia to introduce a container deposit scheme (CDS), Victoria has an opportunity to make a real difference. The state’s...
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Give the gift of Plastic-Free this Christmas

Many supporters contact Boomerang Alliance at this time of year seeking green ideas for Christmas. This year we have put our focus on gifts that...
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Western Australian plastics plan released

The Western Australian Government released its Plan for Plastics yesterday. The plan sets out the government's plastics reduction plans for the 2020-26 period. More immediate plans...
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QLD Election: All key parties back plastics ban

In this Queensland election: Which party has the best policies on Plastics and Waste? When it comes to single-use plastics at least, the answer seems...
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Getting it right on container refunds in Tasmania

Already operating in most states, Tasmania is planning to implement a Container Refund Scheme (CRS) - so it can choose the best type of CRS....
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Submission to Recycling and Waste Bills 2020

Thank you for the opportunity to make a submission to these important bills. They have the potential to bring Australia’s treatment of waste into a...
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South Australia bans single use plastic takeaway items – who’s next?

With South Australia, the first state to ban key single-use plastic items such as straws, cutlery and beverage stirrers - it’s now urgent other states...
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COMMUNITY GROUPS TAKE ON BEVERAGE GIANTS AS GOVERNMENT DECIDES WHO WILL RUN VICTORIA’S CONTAINER REFUND SCHEME

Community and environment groups with hundreds of thousands of members in Victoria are mobilising to stop beverage giants Lion and Coca Cola from taking control...
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