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Public Events: Cash 4 Containers

2/1/2016

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On 24 January 2016 the Noosa Community put on an event at main beach to promote cash for containers. The purpose was to raise community and media interest and through this lobby their local Members of Parliament and Council to support the scheme.
 
The event was aired on Channel Nine and 7 evening news, extensively in local press and on social media. The community action also inspired the Sunshine Coast Daily to run its own stories on cash for containers that included a Readers Poll that showed 96% of respondents support cash for containers.
 
The Sunshine Coast Daily asked a number of local MPs their views and got only positive responses. We now believe that a majority of Sunshine Coast MPs support cash for containers, subject to cost and community benefits being assessed and demonstrated. We expect that the newly elected Noosa Council, in addition to its positive position on plastic bags, will also be more actively supportive of cash for containers.
 
The support of Sunshine Coast MPs is vital as it leads to bi-partisanship on policy to reduce plastic litter and pollution. It makes progress possible and any future legislation easier. After all, reducing litter and pollution should get everyones support.
 
The deal breaker that has promoted cash for containers, engaged the local media and put the issue in front of Sunshine Coast MPs was the community event of the 24 January. It is the story of a committed community making a difference.
 
Boomerang Alliance has put this short video together to show the day and to promote and inspire other communities right around Queensland to hold their own events in support of cash for containers. Please distribute widely.
A big thank you to Wildlife Queensland, Surfrider Sunshine Coast, Sunshine Coast Environment Council and Noosa Community Biosphere Association AND everyone who participated.

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Christine GLENNIE link
10/4/2017 09:03:37

Due to the fantastic exposure we generated with this campaign, Surfrider Foundation, Sunshine Coast Branch, was able to help the Government understand the need for a suggested 10c refund, when you return your containers. This is in an effort to reduce litter, and to preserve resources, by recycling! We succeeded, so this goes to show that "People Power" is very real, and highly successful, so never ever give up!
Thanks to Jim McRobert, for posting this for us, and thanks to 101.3 Noosa Community Radio, for letting us promo our cause through here.
Surfrider Foundation to join, jump onto our website at www.surfrider.org.au and help us clean the oceans all around the world! We are activists, and environmentalist, and caring people, who "Surf and Protect". Not all of us surf, but we certainly make moves to protect our beautiful Oceans.
Thanks once again to Noosa Community Radion 101.3
Chris Glennie (In the front in the black Tee Shirt,)
Secretary
Surfrider Foundation
Sunshine Coast Branch
Surfrider Mobile: 0419892418

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