WA to head investigation into national container scheme
Source: Western Australia. Minister for Environment. Media Release
"Western Australia will co-chair an investigation into the environmental, economic and social costs and benefits of a national container deposit scheme. At the meeting of the nation’s environment ministers in Melbourne, it was resolved that WA and Queensland would co-chair the working group to report back in 2009. Environment Minister David Templeman said WA would draw on its considerable experience and expertise in exploring its own container deposit scheme. “There is compelling evidence that a container deposit scheme would dramatically reduce litter rates while increasing rates of recycling in WA,” Mr Templeman said. "