SA leads national push for container deposit legislation
Source: South Australia. Minister for Environment and Conservation. Media Release
"South Australia will be pushing for national adoption of container deposit legislation when Australian and New Zealand Environment Ministers meet in Melbourne next Thursday. Minister for Environment and Conservation Gail Gago says “South Australia took the lead on industry responsibility for clean up and recycling of beverage containers 31 years ago and it’s time for the rest of Australia to catch up.” Minister Gago has recommended Ministers agree to look at how to introduce a national container deposit system, taking into account the success of the SA scheme and the results of investigations undertaken for a similar scheme in WA."