http://news.smh.com.au/call-for-cans-bottles-deposit-scheme/20080410-2520.html

South Australia will push for national container deposit legislation when state and federal environment ministers meet in Melbourne next week.

South Australian Environment Minister Gail Gago said that with SA having a deposit on drink cans and bottles for 31 years, it was time for the rest of Australia to catch up.

SA's view has also been backed by Clean Up Australia, which says recycling rates would be significantly boosted through a container deposit scheme.

"SA's record speaks for itself, recycling considerably more than any other Australian state," Ms Gago said.

"For 31 years, we've heard the beverage industry argue why other states can't introduce a container deposit scheme, but now it's time to act."

"In SA, we recycle one third more aluminium cans than other states and 85 per cent of glass soft drink bottles, compared to 36 per cent nationally.

"Here, beverage containers make up less than 20 per cent of litter by volume compared to 50 per cent in other states."

DILLIGAF wrote on May 27^th, 2008 at 10:13pm:


Maybe he's saving to put petrol in his car.