Sunshine Coast Airport Partners with Containers for Change

Sunshine Coast Airport has announced a new partnership with Containers for Change, implementing the container refund scheme throughout the Airport terminal. Passengers can now dispose of bottles and containers in specially marked bins with the first round of money raised supporting Coolum and North Shore Coast Care.

Sunshine Coast Airport CEO Chris Mills said the Partners for Change program would raise money while also supporting the Airport’s environment, conservation, and sustainability goals.

“This is a great initiative which will provide vital funds that will benefit local community groups and the environment,” Mr Mills said.

“The program will help increase container recycling and reduce waste, while raising awareness of Coolum and North Shore Coast Care’s on-going environmental conservation work.

“We now have 15 Containers for Change bins at convenient locations in the terminal.

“By reducing waste and raising money, our partnership with Containers for Change will help us continue to support our regions biodiversity values.”

Container Exchange CEO Natalie Roach said a lack of dedicated drink container bins in public places like airports often meant millions of recyclable and refundable containers were still going to waste across Queensland each year.  

“Sunshine Coast locals and tourists have embraced Containers for Change, returning more than 487 million drink containers for recycling since 2018,” Ms Roach said.

“However, millions of recyclable containers still end up as waste or litter each year, representing a missed opportunity for locals, charities, and community groups to cash in on 10-cent refunds.

“Through this exciting partnership even more containers will be collected at the airport for recycling, with the 10-cent refunds donated to local charities and community groups at a time many of them are facing the pressures of rising costs.

“This partnership also means interstate flyers already familiar with the benefits of container recycling in their home state can continue to let those good habits soar as part of their journey through Sunshine Coast Airport.”