Bottle Bills in the News
Worldwide

2008

• It’s time for collaboration not confrontation (New Zealand)
  (Press Release) Packaging Council. October 3, 2008
• Call for Bottle Recycling Scheme (Australia, Queensland)
  The Epoch Times. September 17, 2008
• Manufacturers argue for rubbish (Australia)
  Green Left Weekly. September 13, 2008
• Double money for recycling empty drink containers (Australia, South Australia)
  The Advertiser. August 31, 2008
• Eco groups call on Government action to halt rubbish (Australia, Western Australia)
  PerthNow. August 14, 2008
• Container deposit increases September 1 (Australia, South Australia)
  The Border Watch. August 14, 2008
• Recycling deposit scheme considered (Australia, Tasmania)
  ABC News. July 1, 2008
• Study to Examine Container Deposit System Viability (Australia, Tasmania)
  (Press Release) Tasmanian Government. July 1, 2008
• New report shows that introducing deposits on containers may make us feel better but will hit us in our pockets (New Zealand)
  (Press Release) Packaging Council of New Zealand. June 27, 2008
• Deposit rise to hit drink prices (South Australia)
  Sunday Mail. June 21, 2008
• The drive to recycle bottles (Australia)
  Courier Mail. May 18, 2008
• Germany axes deposit on bioplastic bottles: Decision raises waste stream contamination fears among plastics and recycling groups. (Germany)
  Plastics Resource Weekly. May 2, 2008
• Business sector testifies against bottle bill (Guam)
  Marianas Variety. April 25, 2008
• Call for drink companies to butt out (Australia)
  ABC News. April 17, 2008
• Beverage companies deny container deposit scare campaign (Australia)
  ABC News. April 17, 2008
• Deposit on drink bottles may help (Australia)
  Sydney Morning Herald. April 17, 2008
• Industry seeks ongoing commitment to managing packaging waste (Australia)
  (Press Release) Australian Food and Grocery Council. April 16, 2008
• Call for cans, bottles deposit scheme (Australia, South Australia)
  Sydney Morning News. April 10, 2008
• Recycle: Bottle bill will help reduce waste stream, encourage recycling (Guam)
  Pacific Daily News. March 25, 2008
• Senator hopes bottle bill will spur recycling (Guam)
  Marianas Variety. March 23, 2008
• Muna-Barnes' bill encourages proper recycling (Guam)
  KUAM News. March 19, 2008
• Students to Get 10c per Empty in ‘Bottle Buy-back’ (New Zealand)
  Wellington News. March 3, 2008
• Call in the can (Australia, Victoria)
  Mail. February 26, 2008
• Return to sender, or many unhappy returns? (Australia)
  Sydney Morning Herald. February 23, 2008
• Gippsland MP pushes for container recycling scheme (Australia, Victoria)
  ABC Gippsland. February 20, 2008
• Cans recycling move (Australia, Victoria)
  Mail. February 19, 2008
• Food and beverage industry queries South Australian Government decision to double beverage levy on consumers (Australia)
  (Press Release) - Australian Food and Grocery Council. February 13, 2008
• SA to double deposit on bottles and cans (Australia)
  The Age. February 12, 2008
• Military agrees to participate in bottle recycling (Guam)
  Marianas Variety. February 11, 2008
• Kiernan wants cash for cans (Australia)
  ABC News. February 8, 2008
• Call for National Container Refund (Australia)
  Herald-Sun. February 3, 2008
• A success worth drinking to (Australia)
  TheAge.com.au. January 20, 2008
• Draft 'Bottle Bill' Gains Military's Support (Guam)
  Pacific News Center. January 18, 2008
• Barnes to revive bottle bill (Guam)
  Marianas Variety. January 17, 2008
• 'Us' vs. 'them' doesn't help island (Guam)
  (Opinion) - Pacific Daily News. January 17, 2008
• Air Force takes point in recycling on Guam (Guam)
  (Opinion) - Guam Pacific Daily News. January 8, 2008

2007

• Bottle bill, alcohol restrictions would help reduce illegal littering (Guam)
  (Opinion) - Guam Pacific Daily News. December 23, 2007
• Refund plan for Tassie (Tasmania)
  Mercury. October 25, 2007
• Ratepayers to bear rising recycling costs unless system improves (Australia)
  The West Australian. September 25, 2007.
• Dunedin Bottle Buy Back a Huge Success (New Zealand)
  (Press Release) - Joint Media Release. September 21, 2007
• Bottle bill would help reduce waste (Guam)
  (Opinion) - July 15, 2007. Pacific Daily News.
• Having the bottle to cut waste (New Zealand)
  (Editorial) - Hawke's Bay Today. April 28, 2007
• Glass Packaging Forum tells Select Committee (New Zealand)
  [Press Release] - Glass Packaging Forum. April 27, 2007
• The InCENTive to Recycle: A Container Deposit System for New Zealand (New Zealand)
  (Press Release) - Envision. April 24, 2007
• Rubbish piles up as recycling falters (Australia)
  Sydney Morning Herald. April 18, 2007
• Should we bring back recycling refunds? (New Zealand)
  [With Video] - TV3 News. March 16, 2007
• Cash-for-bottles 'can work again' (New Zealand)
  The Dominion-Post. March 13, 2007
• Container Deposit System would cost New Zealanders (New Zealand)
  (Press Release) - Packaging Council. March 12, 2007
• Bottle Bill could help clean island, fund museum (Guam)
  Pacific Daily News. March 11, 2007
• Environmental group attacks Coca-Cola Israel (Israel)
  The Jerusalem Post. March 6, 2007