Wyong is now home to a new Return and Earn depot designed to make recycling eligible bottles, cans and cartons easier than ever before. Operated by St Vincent De Paul Society NSW, the Wyong Return and Earn Depot – the 31st return point in the Central Coast Council area – was officially opened with a…
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New pricing announced for ACT Container Deposit Scheme
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Scheme coordinator Exchange for Change (EfC) has announced the new fixed price per material type for supplier contributions that fund the ACT Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) with the new pricing coming into effect for 12 months from the February 2027 invoice to January 2028 invoice. “The ACT scheme continues to have one of the strongest…
The ACT Container Deposit Scheme APP
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The new ACT Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) app has arrived. The secure, all-in-one platform is designed to make recycling eligible bottles and cans easier, with everything available at your fingertips. The free app lets ACT recyclers manage all their container returns in one easy place – from finding the nearest return point and receiving container…
UNSW Sydney and Griffith University Research Into Wanting Meaningful Action on Climate Change
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UNSW Sydney behavioural scientists, in collaboration with researchers from Griffith University, say they found no evidence for claims that climate action at the individual level distracted from wanting meaningful action on climate change. New research following almost 2800 Australians over four years through the National Climate Action Survey, found people who made environmentally friendly choices…
ACT CDS is Celebrating 8 Years of Recycling
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The ACT Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) is celebrating 8 years of recycling that makes cents. The birthday coincides with the rollout of new counting technology at all cash-back depots, making it faster than ever to participate in the scheme. Since launching on 30 June 2018, the ACT community has recycled almost 480 million eligible drink…
Return and Earn depot Opens in Ballina
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Ballina is now home to a new Return and Earn depot designed to make recycling large numbers of eligible bottles, cans and cartons easier than ever before. The Ballina Return and Earn Depot – the 3rd return point and first depot in the Ballina Shire Council area – was officially opened with a celebration attended…
Over $210,000 has been raised to support research into treatments and cures for children’s genetic conditions
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Over $210,000 has been raised to support scientific research into treatments and cures for children’s genetic conditions, thanks to Return and Earn recyclers. Recyclers embraced the Jeans for Genes fundraising campaign, sharing the 10c refund from more than 2 million containers during the six-month campaign. The money raised by recycling eligible drink containers through Return…
Penrith Return and Earn Depot Moving Locations
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For almost seven years, Penrith Return and Earn Depot has been a familiar part of life for the local community; a place where residents have returned almost 110 million drink containers and supported good causes while helping to protect the environment. Soon, that much-loved depot is moving to a new home. Operated by Vinnies NSW,…
Goulburn Receives Return and Earn Depot
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Goulburn is now home to a new Return and Earn depot designed to make recycling large numbers of eligible bottles, cans and cartons easier than ever before. The Goulburn Return and Earn Depot – the first depot and the 4th return point in the Goulburn Mulwaree Council area – was officially opened with a celebration…
New Recycling Facility for Canberra
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A new recycling facility for Canberra is on its way with Veolia announced as the successful industry partner to build and operate the new facility. Following a competitive procurement process during 2024, the ACT Government has selected Veolia as the industry partner to design, build and operate the ACT’s new recycling facility. Veolia, a leader…