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The Queensland government says 8 billion containers have been returned since it launched a refund scheme almost six years ago.

In Western Australia alone, an astonishing 530 million containers end up in landfill every year. That’s a potential $53 million in refunds that could be going straight into the pockets of Western Australians.

Lee McLean, Australian Grape & Wine CEO, has expressed concerns about the impact of Queensland's expanded Container Refund Scheme on Australian wine businesses.

To launch its new agency model and breakthrough thinking for brands positioning.

Containers for Change is set to launch its first campaign via BCM Group after appointing the agency for Brand Strategy and Creative in September, off the back of a competitive pitch.

Premium Content Subscriber only Gatton could soon be home to another Containers For Change Refund Point, if the community gets behind the companys expressions of interest call. Container Exchange is calling for expressions of interest from individuals, community groups and businesses who are interested in operating a Containers for Change refund point. The not-for-profit organisation delivers the scheme across Queensland, and the new service point would cater to all Lockyer Valley residents....

Premium Content Subscriber only EXCITEMENT is building with the former Masters store in Springfield, which has sat unused for five years, set to finally be resurrected. The three-hectare site is owned by property group Home Consortium, which acquired the assets of Masters Home Improvement in 2016 when it was shut down. The delay in redeveloping the site could be put down to a legal battle with a rival shopping centre in the area. The building will undergo an “extensive redesign” accor...

Eco Barge Clean Seas founder Libby Edge said Containers for Change had helped reduce the number of containers seen in Whitsunday waters. “I founded Eco Barge Clean Seas to go out there and clean our beaches and protect our marine life from the threat of marine debris,” she said. “We have now removed over 206,000kg of debris from our islands. “Thanks to the Containers for Change scheme, we have seen a dramatic reduction in empty beverage containers actually going out to sea. That’s ...

Premium Content Subscriber only Queenslanders crushed a record earlier this week as recyclers across the state returned 7.366 million containers for refunds. The previous record for the largest single day of returns was December 23, 2019 when 6.726 million containers were returned across the state. The Containers for Change scheme pays 10 cents for each eligible beverage container returned by individuals, community groups and businesses at registered Container Refund Points (CRPs). the warmer s...