Boomerang Alliance
Alliance of 55+ groups behind container refunds, Plastic Free Places and packaging reform. Support via the homepage donate button; charity status not stated.
Community groups
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Precious Plastic and One Army
Open-source plastic-recycling machines and a map of 1,100+ workspaces. Support the project with a monthly membership from EUR 7.
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Break Free From Plastic Brand Audit
Turn any clean-up into evidence: record the brands on the litter you collect and submit to the global audit that names the top polluters.
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US bottle bills: deposits in 10 states
California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Oregon and Vermont refund 5 to 15 cents per container; find your state’s rules.
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Northern Territory container deposit scheme
10c per container; expanded on 1 July 2026 to all drink containers up to 3 L including wine, spirits and plain milk. Depots include…
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South Australia container deposit (since 1977)
Australia’s oldest scheme: 10c per container at depots statewide. Reform legislation is in progress; wine and spirits due by late 2027. Refund stays 10c.
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Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Container Deposit Scheme
10c per container at 20 return points since 2018; 810 million containers returned. Wine and spirit bottles due to join no earlier than mid-2027.
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Recycle Rewards (Tasmania)
Tasmania’s container refund scheme launched 1 May 2025: 10c per eligible container at about 50 refund points; 170 million returned so far.
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Container Deposit Scheme Victoria (CDS Vic)
10c per container at 600+ refund points; more than a billion containers in year one. Lids are accepted; wine and spirits are not yet…
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Containers for Change (Western Australia)
10c per container; wine, spirit, cordial and flavoured-milk containers added on 1 July 2026. 5.5 billion returned, $22 million donated.