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Kerry Dwyer

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Sep 20, 2017, 10:48:14 PM9/20/17

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This should give an added incentive to re-cycle and reduce rubbish.

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Kerry

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From: Lisa Wriley <lisa.wriley@boomerangalliance.org.au>
Date: Wed, Sep 20, 2017 at 12:48 PM
Subject: Invite to Briefing on new Refund Scheme on Bottles & Cans
To: in...@unitingearthweb.org.au

Dear Miriam,

Please share this message within your networks.

On 1 December 2017 the new NSW Government EPA Return & Earn scheme begins. The companies who are going to operate the network of collection points have only just been announced and there is not much time to set up system!

After years of lobbying by the community, empty bottles and cans will now be worth 10c refunds (funded by a 10c deposit when purchased). This will change the landscape in NSW for the better.

There will be about 800 Reverse Vending Machines around the state for households to take their bottles and cans back to when they are out and about (or they can still utilise the kerbside recycling system, relinquishing the refund - and council's will redeem - thereby improving the economics of recycling)

But how will it work for groups? What opportunities will there be for charities? How can you collect, store, transport and redeem large quantities of beverage containers to benefit your organisation? Who can help make it work?

Join us to find out more at our first :

Briefing for NGO's and Community Organisations
When: Tuesday 26/9/17

What time: 12.45pm - 2.30pmWhere: Quaker Meeting House, 119 Devonshire Street, Surry Hills.

Who will present: Jeff Angel, Boomerang Alliance and Dave West, Citizen Blue.

Who should come: Community organisations - charities, clean up groups, churches, community recycling businesses and sporting organisations

Please reply to my email or phone me if you would be interested in attending or sending a representative. I will send you a formal invitation. RSVP essential.

Kind regards,
Lisa Wriley

To find out more you can see these websites:
http://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/waste/container-deposit-scheme.htm
http://www.cleanaway.com.au/container-deposit-scheme/

If you can’t make it (as we know it is very short notice) please do let us know if you are interested in future briefings and you can contact Dave West directly on 0404 093 718 or email him on dave...@citizenblue.org.au.

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