The expansion of the QLD container refund scheme (CRS) system to accept more containers, including glass wine and spirit bottles is a big step toward making the scheme simpler for consumers and help us take advantage of recycling facilities in the region. 20 April 2023 – The Australian Beverages Council Ltd (ABCL) welcomes the addition […]

As a champion of product stewardship and the circular economy, the Australian non-alcoholic beverages industry welcomes today’s announcement of the Victorian container deposit scheme (CDS) brand, scheme coordinator and network operators. SYDNEY – The Australian Beverages Council Limited (ABCL) welcomes the announcement today by the Victorian Government of details of its container deposit scheme (CDS) […]

Australia has some of the strictest regulations in the world on the sale of energy drinks, including caffeine limits and mandatory labelling on pack. The Australian Beverages Council has called on authorities to investigate the alleged non-compliance of some products and ban them from entering the country and being sold in-store or online if found […]

The Australian Beverages Council Ltd (ABCL) – the peak body representing the nation’s non-alcoholic beverages industry – congratulates the NSW Labor Party on its election victory and looks forward to continuing the close and constructive relationship between government and the industry in NSW. Our recognition goes to the outgoing Coalition government for its leadership in […]

While a recent report finds that plastics recycling is lagging behind the National Packaging Targets, containers that are processed through Australia’s Container Deposit Schemes – CDS – are processed at a significantly higher rate. The ABCL believes that it is time to expand the scope to include other FMCG categories to achieve recycling targets and […]

10 February 2023 Sydney – The Australian Beverages Council Limited (ABCL) is pleased to see strong uptake of Containers for Change, the state’s container deposit scheme (CDS), surpassing six billion drink containers in the first month of the year. “A complex system like CDS has many moving parts,” said ABCL GEO Geoff Parker. “Its success […]