Following months of preparation and a rigorous tender process, the WA Government has today announced the successful appointment of a consortium of beverage industry leaders as the coordinator of the Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) in Western Australia.

Bottled water industry welcomes review by the NSW Chief Scientist The Australian Beverages Council, through its water division, the Australasian Bottled Water Institute [ABWI], has welcomed a review by the NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer, announced today. ‘We are confident that the review to be carried out by the highly respected Professor Hugh Durrant-Whyte will […]

From trash to cash: Beverage industry boss hails Queensland’s industry-led Container Refund Scheme a sustainable success Following months of preparation involving the Queensland Government, industry and communities across the Sunshine State, Queensland has become the latest State in Australia to introduce a Container Refund Scheme (CRS). Containers for Change, which launched today, is the product […]

Refreshing the nation: Peak body backs bottled water’s credentials In response to recent media coverage, the Australasian Bottled Water Institute (ABWI), the water division of the Australian Beverages Council, has highlighted the environmental, health, safety and economic credentials of bottled water. ‘In addition to being one of the most environmentally friendly, commercially produced beverages, the […]