The Northern Territory government is calling on drinks giant Coca-Cola Amatil to publicly abandon its threatened lawsuit against a proposed cash for bottles and cans law.
The company recently revealed it wanted to challenge the territory's container deposit legislation, which would be similar to a scheme that has been underway in South Australia for decades.
'That's an act that says basically if a product's legal to sell in one state, it's legal to sell in another state,' a Coke spokesman said last month.
But ABC Radio reports that the company is now saying it is 'working very hard to meet the requirements' of the Northern Territory scheme.
NT Environment Minister Karl Hampton said the drinks giant should alleviate all doubt by publicly announcing it would not go ahead with the legal action.
'We need Coca-Cola to be open with the Territory public and say they are no longer going to pursue court action,' Mr Hampton said.
'They need to be open and transparent,' he said.
The NT scheme is designed to promote recycling and reduce rubbish, and is due to kick off in January next year.
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The company recently revealed it wanted to challenge the territory's container deposit legislation, which would be similar to a scheme that has been underway in South Australia for decades.
'That's an act that says basically if a product's legal to sell in one state, it's legal to sell in another state,' a Coke spokesman said last month.
But ABC Radio reports that the company is now saying it is 'working very hard to meet the requirements' of the Northern Territory scheme.
NT Environment Minister Karl Hampton said the drinks giant should alleviate all doubt by publicly announcing it would not go ahead with the legal action.
'We need Coca-Cola to be open with the Territory public and say they are no longer going to pursue court action,' Mr Hampton said.
'They need to be open and transparent,' he said.
The NT scheme is designed to promote recycling and reduce rubbish, and is due to kick off in January next year.
Read full article at : www.skynews.com.au
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