NSW to refund 10 cents for cans and containers under new scheme

The New South Wales Government will refund 10 cents for cans and containers under a scheme aimed at cleaning up the state's beaches and parks.

The South-Australian-style Container Deposits Scheme (CDS) was proposed in the lead-up to last year's state election, but widely opposed by the beverage industry.

"This is an historical day for NSW," Premier Mike Baird said in a joint press conference with the NSW Environment Minister, the founder of Clean Up Australia, and a spokesman from Coca-Cola Amatil.

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