Packaging
Australia produces over 4.2 million tonnes of packaging each year. About 50% is recycled. TEC is campaigning for regulation that ensures that industry takes responsibility for this waste. Our key objectives are:
- a container deposit system to raise beverage container recycling to 11 billion units (80% of consumption) a year
- phasing out of non-recyclable plastics
- a ban on the free supermarket plastic bag
- major growth in the use of recyclate in packaging and reduced packaging
- reform of the National Packaging Covenant
On-Line Letter for Container Deposits
Friday, 30 July 2010 15:07
To: The Minister for Environment
Below are some suggested points you might like to make:
I support the introduction of a container deposit system in Australia which will:
- significantly lift our recycling rates of glass, plastic and metal beverage containers
- substantially reduce litter
- help charities
- create new jobs
- support hundreds of new convenient drop-off centres for other products like batteries and e-waste, as well.
Beverage Container Deposits
Last Updated on Friday, 30 July 2010 15:06
CD is on the move in Australia
Australia consumes about 13 billion beverage containers a year - less than 50% are recycled. A CD system would raise this rate to 80%. See our Take Action Page and online petition.
Plastic Bags
Last Updated on Tuesday, 12 January 2010 08:56
Plastic Bags - an endemic problem
Despite repeated efforts to resolve a phase-out plan for free supermarket plastic bags, environment ministers have failed. Voluntary programs have not made a substantial dent in the practice and billions are still handed to Australian shoppers, each year. In 2009 South Australia banned the bag with no adverse impact on shoppers or the supermarkets - why can't the rest of Australia?
Waste Packaging
Last Updated on Tuesday, 12 January 2010 08:56
National Packaging Covenant
Australia's poor performance on packaging waste is primarily the result of industry inaction. We have been working to improve the failing National Packaging Covenant (NPC) which was originally a strategy by industry to support their preferred non-regulatory, piecemeal approach.
