Environmental Defence Canada
A Canadian charity that campaigns for less plastic and fewer toxic chemicals, and backed the government in court over the plastics ban.
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Alberta bottle depots
More than 220 independently owned bottle depots refund 10 or 25 cents on each drink container.
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SARCAN drink container depots (Saskatchewan)
Return drink containers for a refund at SARCAN depots across Saskatchewan. They also take soft plastic packaging.
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The European Union plastics levy: €0.80 for every kilogram of plastic packaging not recycled
Since 2021, each European Union country pays €0.80 per kg of plastic packaging waste it does not recycle into the European Union budget. The…
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Going plastic-free in Noosa cost cafés more, but paid back A$4.33 to the community for every dollar
An economic study of Noosa’s Plastic Free Places program found cafés paid about A$6,847 a year more for non-plastic items, while the community gained…
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Milk on tap at Adelaide Zoo cut plastic bottles but cost more
Adelaide Zoo’s café swapped plastic milk bottles for reusable kegs and taps. It avoided more than 4,000 bottles in four months, but needed an…
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Reusable anaesthetic equipment cut costs 46% in a Melbourne study, but emissions rose
A peer-reviewed study from Western Health in Melbourne found reusable anaesthetic equipment would cost A$32,033 a year less than single-use for a six-theatre hospital,…
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SA Power Networks saves about A$270 a month with reusable tubs between depots
South Australia’s electricity distributor replaced bins and plastic-wrapped pallets with reusable lidded tubs for moving items between depots.
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A Sydney café’s mug library saves about A$1,300 a year in packaging
Butterbox Café at Long Reef lends mugs instead of handing out takeaway cups and lids, and estimates it saves about A$25 a week.
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A Sydney café saved about A$140 a week on packaging when customers switched to reusable cups
When customers switched to reusable cups, one Sydney café saved about A$140 a week on packaging. The café is Morning Glory in Coogee, and…