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Environment Protection (Beverage Containers and Plastic Bags) Act 2011
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3 Object of Act
The object of this Act is to minimise environmental pollution by:
(a) establishing a container deposit scheme to:
(i) reduce beverage container waste by providing
communities throughout the whole of the Territory, as far
as practicable, with access to facilities for the collection
of empty containers and the payment of refund amounts;
and
(ii) increase resource recovery, reuse and recycling; and
(b) regulating the supply of single use, non-biodegradable plastic
bags.
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