Container Deposit Schemes: A Beacon of Hope for Our Polluted Beaches

Golden sands, rolling waves, and…plastic bottles? This is a stark reality that many beachgoers encounter, with millions of metric tons of plastic finding its way into our oceans. Beach litter, a depressing consequence of our throwaway culture, has risen to alarming levels. However, Queensland’s container deposit scheme, introduced in 2019, offers a glimmer of hope, as recent data suggests. The […]