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Your local container return point might be closer than you think
Did you know there are more Containers for Change locations than McDonald's restaurants in Queensland?
So how close is your local return point? Spoiler alert: it's probably closer than you think.

Cooper takes on Kokoda Challenge with support from Browns Plains Bottles & Cans
Living with Cerebral Palsy has never slowed Loganlea State High School student, Cooper, down.
He's now taking on the 18km Kokoda Challenge with his team ‘The Rollers and Strollers’, with support from Browns Plains Bottles & Cans.

World Environment Day 2025: 4 Easy Ways to Help #BeatPlasticPollution with Containers for Change
Plastic pollution is one of the most fixable environmental challenges, with clear, achievable solutions already within reach.
Here are four simple ways you can help!

Origin still a win with milestone four million containers collected
In May 2025, one lucky State of Origin Game I attendee unknowingly recycled the four-millionth container through Containers for Change at a Stadiums Queensland venue.

Eight-year-old 'Can-do' kid Manaia returns 10,000 containers
Have you ever wondered if recycling your 10-cent containers really makes a difference?
Just ask eight-year-old Manaia Arbuckle from Cairns, who returned 10,000 containers, and donated half of her profits to the Ronald McDonald House.

QLD vs NSW – Which state will return more containers for Little Wings?
At Containers for Change, we know that small actions can have big impacts. Like how your empty drink containers can help fuel free flights for seriously ill children.
How might you ask? Through the incredible work of Little Wings.

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