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Qld Environment Minister
Dr Steven Miles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

July 22, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Queensland State Government will introduce a container deposit scheme in 2018 to reduce litter and expand recycling.<\/p>\n

Environment Minister Dr Steven Miles said there was widespread industry and community support for a container deposit scheme.<\/p>\n

“A 2015 NewsPoll showed 86 per cent of Queenslanders wanted a container deposit scheme,” Dr Miles said.<\/p>\n

“South Australia has had a similar scheme since the 1970s, the Northern Territory introduced one in 2011 and New South Wales will introduce their scheme next year.<\/p>\n

Dr Miles said the State Government has also entered into high-level talks with the NSW Government about setting up a single scheme administrator.<\/p>\n

“We want a seamless system that\u2019s good for the environment and friendly for business. No one wants an outcome where the rules that apply to a bottle of soft drink sold at Tweed Heads, are different to the one you buy at the Gold Coast”, Dr Miles said.<\/p>\n

When the scheme is introduced, people will be able to take empty drink containers to a collection depot, or place them in a reverse vending machine, to receive a 10 cent refund.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Most drinks sold in containers between 150ml and three litres will be included in the deposit scheme.<\/p>\n

“Plain milk, pure juice and wine containers are not included in the scheme,” Dr Miles said.<\/p>\n

National Litter Index figures show that Queensland continues to be the most littered mainland state in Australia.<\/p>\n

Recycling advocacy group Boomerang Alliance has welcomed the move.<\/p>\n

“In Queensland we use over 2.4 billion bottles and cans every year,” Boomerang Alliance Queensland Manager Toby Hutcheon said.<\/p>\n

“Most of these are wasted in landfill or littered. But in South Australia, which has a container deposit scheme, over 80 per cent of bottles and cans are recycled.<\/p>\n

“Container deposit schemes operate in over 40 jurisdictions around the world. They are proven to slash litter rates, dramatically increase recycling, create hundreds of jobs in collection and re-processing and provide a financial boost to community organisations.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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