Battery Stewardship Media

1 October 2020: In a Joint Media release, Minister Sussan Ley and Assistant Minister Trevor Evans recognised the importance of Energizer and Duracell’s commitment to join the Scheme and congratulated the BSC on progress made. Click…

3 September 2020: Today the ACCC announced that it has authorised the Battery Stewardship Scheme.  Click here to read the ACCC media release.

This week the Consumer Federation of Australia included an update on the Battery Stewardship Scheme in their online news. To read the article, click here.

4 February 2020: This week Minister Susan Ley responded to a question on notice from Ms Sharkie which put the focus on battery stewardship. In particular Ms Sharkie asked “Will proposed stewardship schemes for batteries and…

3 September 2020: An article in the National Tribune discusses the ACCC authorisation of the BSC scheme.    To read the article, click here.

5 February 2020: An article appeared in Footprint this week indicating that “Environment Minister Sussan Ley has put battery manufacturers on notice that they will be forced to join a product stewardship scheme if they refuse…

23 April 2021: Minister Sussan Ley announces funding for the BSC “Our funding will support the Battery Stewardship Council to build a network of partner organisations and collection points, from supermarkets to libraries and office suppliers, where…

02 December 2019: A recent article in Footprint highlights the importance of manufacturer involvement.   Rose Read, Chief Executive of the National Waste Recycling Industry Council said Energizer and Duracell’s refusal to participate in the industry-led…

17 December 2019: A recent article in Footprint highlights growing focus on manufacturers  as support for the Scheme mounts.      Many of the issues raised regarding the economics of recycling do not apply to the…