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Greenslopes State School Joins Queensland Government’s Plastic Recycle Scheme

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Students of Greenslopes State School are helping clean up the environment one container at a time and even earning whilst at it. This is by getting involved in the state government’s container refund scheme, Containers for Change.

Launched November 2018, the scheme offers a ten cent refund per item on any eligible container. Eligible containers can be made from glass, plastic, aluminium or liquid paper board and can range in size from 150ml to 3L.

When it started, around 30 state schools around Queensland already participated in the program. Participating schools trialled their ways to collect containers within their school communities and work to harness the energy of everyone associated with their school, including parents and carers, students and teachers.

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For Queenslanders who prefer to donate their drink container to a community group, sports club or another organisation, container return points can direct the 10c refund payment to a registered group. 

In Greenslopes, the state school happens to be the registered group. Those who want to donate to Greenslopes State School’s Parents and Citizens Association, you may use the code C10028875 which is the school’s unique Scheme ID. The P&C association will receive funds to spend back on the school.

About Containers for Change

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Containers for Change is a state-wide container refund scheme that aims to reduce the amount of drink containers that are littered and increase Queensland’s recycling rate.

Not-for-profit group Container Exchange (CoEx) was appointed by the government as the Product Responsibility Organisation (PRO), to develop and run the container refund scheme in Queensland.

For further information about Containers for Change, visit their website or the Queensland Government’s website.

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Help Keep Greenslopes Litter-Free Through Containers For Change

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Did you know that containers are the second most littered item in Queensland, despite the fact that they can be recycled? To help protect the environment and reduce waste in the state, including Greenslopes, the Containers for Change Scheme was launched.

With Containers for Change, members of the public may exchange eligible empty containers for a 10 cent refund at authorised container refund points, or they can donate them at donation points set up by local community groups, charities or not-for-profit organisations, who then receive the refund.

Drop-off Point near Greenslopes

The drop-off point nearest to Greenslopes is Tall Ingots, located at 12 Tennyson Memorial Avenue, Yeerongpilly, open Monday to Friday from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm.  

At a drop-off point, it is important to bag the containers in your own multi-use translucent garbage bags or, if the operator supplies them, in the operator’s bags. They also encourage tagging your containers using labels from your local container refund point, displaying your scheme ID and transaction ID.

The Greenslopes State School Parents and Citizens Association is the scheme’s registered group in the suburb. Residents may direct the 10c refund payment to the Parents and Citizens Association by using the code C10028875, the school’s unique Scheme ID. The P&C association will receive funds to spend back on the school.

Eligible / Ineligible Items

Most aluminium, glass, plastic, steel and liquid paperboard beverage containers between 150ml and 3L are eligible for a refund.

Ineligible containers include:

  • plain milk containers
  • glass containers which have contained wine or pure spirits
  • large containers (1L or more) which have contained flavoured milk, pure juice,
  • cask wine or cask water
  • cordial or vegetable juice containers
  • sachets above 250ml which have contained wine
  • registered health tonics
  • all containers smaller than 150mL and bigger than 3L

The Containers for Change Scheme, which began in November 2018, is managed and operated by the not-for-profit company Container Exchange (COEX).

For further information about the Containers for Change, visit the website’s FAQ page. You may also see the full list of eligible beverages for the Queensland Container Refund Scheme here.

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