Trading bottles and cans from fresh produce to combat cost of living
With the rising cost of living affecting many locals, the ACT Container Deposit Scheme is helping keep community pantries stocked …
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Closing the Loop at Floriade
Closed Loop has once more dramatically reduced waste and landfill created at the annual Floriade event in Canberra, including 46,500 …
Container recycling helps save lives in Canberra hospitals
Canberra hospitals are converting drink containers into a substantial source of funds by recycling them through the ACT Container Deposit …
Recycling club breathes new life into village activities
When Michael Nixon and his wife moved into Goodwin Village Crace, a multi-unit retirement development, he was quick to see …
Canberra Airport Retail reaches out with recycling message
With thousands of people streaming through Canberra Airport each day, the retail team saw an opportunity to showcase drink container …
ACT local recycles her way to a secure future
Canberra homeowner Ashlee Rankin has found a novel way to help offset increases in the cost of living repayments – …
Cycling and Sustainability with ACT’s Vikings
At Vikings Cycling Club, event organiser Jon Lowe was already carting away cans for recycling after the club’s weekly races …
Kingsford Smith School: Enviro Champion Winner
Kingsford Smith School has won The Canberra Times ACT CDS Enviro Champions – Schools Award, in recognition of their students’ …
Natu family: Canberra Times ACT CDS Enviro Champions Competition
It’s no surprise that the Natu family won the Canberra Times ACT CDS Enviro Champion – Individual award. Their astronomical …
Theodore Primary School: Enviro Champion Runner-Up
Theodore Primary School P&C has been recognised for its recycling efforts, receiving the runners-up award in the Canberra Times ACT …
Sustainability Week sparks environmental initiatives for uni students
Sustainability Week at University of Canberra marked the beginning of several exciting new environmental initiatives. Andrew Giumelli, Associate Director Student …
ACT Container Deposit Scheme celebrates 5th birthday and over 451 million drink containers recycled
The ACT Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) is celebrating the incredible recycling efforts of the ACT community as it marks its …
First Donation Station for ACT Container Deposit Scheme trialled at ANU
Australian National University (ANU) is home to an innovative new return point for the ACT Container Deposit Scheme (CDS), accepting …
Introducing the ACT CDS Recycling Hero Passport
The ACT CDS Recycling Hero Passport is an exciting new initiative that encourages children to become recycling superheroes while learning …
Plastic bags, plates and bowls no longer stack up – further ACT single-use plastic bans
Released 30/05/2023 Canberrans are set to reduce even more waste going to landfill with the next phase of the ACT …
Tiny tots learn about recycling to help rescue joeys
The animal kingdom is a major part of daily life at Woden Valley Early Learning Centre, teaching children valuable lessons …
ACT CDS celebrates International Women’s Day 2023
It’s International Women’s Day, and we are featuring some of the incredible women from scheme coordinator Exchange for Change and …
New container deposit machine open in Weston Creek
Weston Creek residents have a new convenient location to redeem their empty drink containers with the opening of an ACT …
Toy koala helps Harrison Public School students recycle
William the Waste-free Warrior is encouraging kids at Harrison Public School to recycle using the ACT Container Deposit Scheme (CDS). …
ACT local launches recycling micro-business to give back to the community
ACT local Ryan Gilligan has had a passion for recycling since he was young. When he graduated from school in …
ACT CDS celebrates National Recycling Week with launch of impact calculator
“Sometimes the world’s environmental problems can seem overwhelming,” said Danielle Smalley, CEO of Exchange for Change, the organisation charged with …
Saving for the future with the ACT Container Deposit Scheme
ACT local Simone Wright and her five-year-old son Dane have been collecting drink containers from around the Gungahlin area for …
Local business Aspen Medical and St Jude’s Primary School team up to help Kenyan school children through bottle recycling
Maricel Giorgioni from Aspen Medical is working with her colleagues and local schools to raise money for charity by collecting …
Sustainability matters at Amaroo Primary School
Amaroo Primary School in Gungahlin is serious about creating a more sustainable school and community. Amaroo means ‘a beautiful place’ …
ACT Container Deposit Scheme celebrates recycling milestone on 4th birthday
The ACT Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) is marking its 4th birthday by celebrating the tremendous effort of the ACT community …
Passionate volunteers recycling containers for animal conservation
Sue Fallon is a well-known and passionate advocate for animal conservation who has been a volunteer at the National Zoo …
Charnwood-Dunlop students leading the way to a more sustainable future
Last year students and staff at Charnwood-Dunlop School started looking at ways to improve and rejuvenate the school recycling system. …
Fraser Primary School’s Waste Wise Warriors educate their peers
Mim Thurkettle, Elsie Harding, Lucy Lawton, Molly Campbell, and Charlie Noble are Fraser Primary School’s Waste Wise Warriors. The Year …
Corroboree Group clients clean up and learn life skills with the ACT Container Deposit Scheme
Canberra’s Corroboree Group begun recycling bottles and cans as a way to assist the group’s young clients. The organisation provides …
Recycling competition reduces litter at Canberra High School
Students at Canberra High School are learning how to make the world a more sustainable place, starting with their own …
Say hello to our first reverse vending machine at Erindale Shopping Centre!
Thanks to continuous innovation from our network operator, Return-It, the ACT Container Deposit Scheme’s network of return points now includes …
Shared goals as Lids4Kids begins fundraising with the ACT Container Deposit Scheme
Lids4Kids, like the ACT Container Deposit Scheme (CDS), is all about sustainability and recycling. Lids4Kids began when Canberra’s Tim Miller …
Business case study – Tommy Gun’s barber shop
At Tommy Gun’s barber shop in Canberra, staff have incorporated the ACT Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) into the business’ day-to-day operations and are raising money for social events along the way. …
Passionate recycler finds dream job with Return-It, thanks to Employ for Ability
Darcy Wilson has been interested in recycling since he visited the Materials Recovery Facility at Hume when he was six years old. …
Charlie, 10, is recycling to raise money for sick kids
When Charlie Brown was a toddler he needed to spend some time at Canberra Hospital. Now at 10 years old he’s running …
Container returns are helping the environment in unexpected way
Most people have never heard of the kowari, a small carnivorous marsupial. But William La Marca, founder and chairperson of …
