Greens MLC Colleen Hartland has congratulated Moreland Council for passing a motion in support of a drink container deposit scheme.

"You know what they say about Moreland - if you can make it there, you can make it anywhere.  Immediately after Moreland Council passed their motion, I heard that New York extended its drink container scheme." *

Greens MLC Colleen Hartland is taking her 10c Deposit campaign to the people by running a series of public meetings in her electorate of Western Metropolitan Region in April and May.

Wednesday 22 April - Sunshine - 7.30pm Sunsine Masonic Lodge, 93 Hampshire Road, Sunshine

Monday 27 April - Inner West  - 7.30pm - West Footscray Primary School - Argyle Street West Footscray - Off Barkley Street

Greens MLC Colleen Hartland has congratulated New York for extending its "Bottle Bill" container deposit system to include bottled water.

"The Bigger Better Bottle Bill sends a message to the world: If they can do it, we can", said Greens MLC Colleen Hartland.

"It's interesting to see that they recognise the tremendous economic benefit to taxpayers, as well as the obvious environmental benefit."