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Cooper takes on Kokoda Challenge with support from Browns Plains Bottles & Cans
Living with Cerebral Palsy has never slowed Cooper Gray down – and this Saturday, he’s taking on the 18km Kokoda Challenge with his team of Loganlea State High School teachers and fellow students, ‘The Rollers and Strollers’.
If successful, Cooper could make history as the first wheelchair user to complete a section of the event!

World Environment Day 2025: 4 Easy Ways to Help #BeatPlasticPollution with Containers for Change
This World Environment Day, the message is loud and clear: #BeatPlasticPollution.
While the scale of the issue can feel overwhelming, the good news is 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
Queensland may not have taken home the win on the field last night, but fans certainly scored a major victory for the environment!
At Suncorp Stadium, a lucky attendee unknowingly recycled the four-millionth container through Containers for Change at Stadiums Queensland venues - an extraordinary milestone in sustainability.

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.

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.

How to donate your empty containers and make a difference
With over 9,000 charities, schools and fundraising groups registered in the Containers for Change network, you can turn your empties into support for a cause you care about.

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