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  1. 27th November 2013, 05:13 PM #1
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    Let’s clean up Australia with a 10 cent refund on containers

    Got this in an email today. A lot of this I tend to ignore, but I thought this one was worth the 1 minute of my time.

    Hi there,

    I'm writing because I've just found out some exciting news about the National Container Deposit Scheme - and our best chance yet to get this common sense recycling plan off the ground.

    State and federal governments are due to meet very soon to decide on whether Australia will have a 10 cent deposit refund scheme to clean up the environment and massively grow recycling.

    The latest Newspoll shows 84% of Australians want the scheme yet Coca Cola is still spending millions of dollars on a media campaign calling this proven system a 'tax' - spreading their rubbish on TV and radio across Australia.

    We need to show our governments that we're not buying Coke's dirty lies. Send the online letter at the Boomerang Alliance and also get your friends to sign this petition (in hard copy) to trigger parliamentary action.

    The good folk at the Boomerang Alliance, who have been campaigning on this issue for a long time now, have set up an online tool to enable you to directly email the politicians in your state to show your support for a National Container Deposit scheme. You can send a letter now at: Boomerang Alliance - Campaigning for recycling - Boomerang Alliance - Campaigning for recycling

    With almost 30,000 of us having signed this petition, we know that we have the numbers to win this fight against Coke - its just a question of whether each of us will make sure that our politicians hear our voices. Send a letter to your politicians now at:
    Boomerang Alliance - Campaigning for recycling - Boomerang Alliance - Campaigning for recycling

    For those in NSW, you can also take your support to the next level by collecting signatures in the real world for a paper petition targeting the NSW government. Download the paper petition here:
    http://www.tec.org.au/images/pdfs/PE...DS_30Nov13.pdf

    Speak soon,
    Glen

    I remember fondly collecting bottles as a lad that were worth 20c refund - quite a lot of money back then, particularly when our family didn't often have spare money to throw around on luxuries like a bag of mixed lollies!

    Anyway, I'm led to believe this scheme has been working wonders in SA for ~30 years, and the only reason the NT scheme failed was due to bullying by the big soft-drink companies.

    I'd gladly pay 10c more knowing there's a good chance the place will stay a bit cleaner, and industrious kids can get off their bum and make some "mixed lolly money" if they're keen enough

    For those wanting to do their own research.

    Recycling Canned: 12/03/2013, Behind the News

    Money for empties - Background Briefing - ABC Radio National (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
    http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/rn/podca...g_20110911.mp3

    https://www.google.com.au/search?q=a...m=122&ie=UTF-8
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  2. 27th November 2013, 05:55 PM #2
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    It should have always been in place.The disposable attitude is going to cost the us a small fortune over time with these containers and other recyclable products going straight to the tip. As you said the collection of these might even give a source of income to some .
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  3. 27th November 2013, 06:05 PM #3
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    Cans and bottles were always 5c here. Has been upped to 10c, and now includes flavoured milk cartons too.
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  4. 27th November 2013, 06:10 PM #4
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    Last time I visited SA I had a trailer load and boot load of bottles.
    Hey, it paid my fuel bill.
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  5. 27th November 2013, 06:19 PM #5
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    Yep, Coke and other big soft dring manufacturers have managed to successfully get the nationwide scheme canned a couple of times now. Hopefully the people's voice will win out in the end.
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  6. 27th November 2013, 06:59 PM #6
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    Great idea, but school me on why the big players would not want it to happen ??
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    My guess is that they think a few cents added to the price of their drinks might reduce their sales.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pop058 View Post
    Great idea, but school me on why the big players would not want it to happen ??
    Apparently they're obligated to contribute to manage the scheme, and they claim they'll sell less because their product will be too expensive. I struggle to believe 10c extra will mean the difference between someone buying a bottle of coke or going thirsty.
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  9. 27th November 2013, 07:09 PM #9
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    Last time I visited SA,'i noticed how there was no roadside rubbish laying around. This should be mandatory in every state
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  10. 27th November 2013, 07:10 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by pop058 View Post
    Great idea, but school me on why the big players would not want it to happen ??
    i too would like to know, i thought the govt paid the refund.
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