More than 700 million containers have been returned across Queensland since the Containers for Change scheme started nine months ago – enough to stretch around the world twice.
Minister for Environment Leeanne Enoch said the popularity of the scheme had far exceeded expectations, with the volume of returned containers about a third higher than predicted.
“As more and more Queenslanders have been getting on board with this recycling scheme, businesses have been embracing the economic and job opportunities.”
“More refund points have been opening across the state, and now there are 307 refund points open, which was the target set for November 1 this year.
Ms Enoch said since Containers for Change started, there had been a 35% reduction of containers ending up as litter, and this is expected to increase.
“This scheme is making a real difference in greatly reducing the amount of plastic pollution ending up in our waterways and environment,” she said.
