Australia currently has Container Deposit Legislation (CDL) in only one of its eight states/territories - South Australia (SA). However, pressure continues to build (despite persistent lobbying to the contrary by the beverage and packaging industries) for other states, and Australia as a whole, to follow SA's positive and popular example. In fact, an active campaign is currently underway for the introduction of CDL in New South Wales, Australia's most populous state.
Queensland
Queenlanders are campaigning against silica sandmining on North Stradbroke Island by Australian Consolidated Industries (ACI). Silica is a raw material used in the manufacture of new glass.
Part of the campaign strategy is to seek the introduction of CDL in Queensland and to bring back returnables so as to decrease the amount of raw silica required to make glass containers.
For more information contact:
Andy Morison
Friends of the Earth - Brisbane
email: foebrisbane@uq.net.au
PO Box 5702
WEST END, 4101
192 Boundary Street, WEST END
Ph: (07) 3846 5793
Fx: (07) 3846 4791