Green groups say more action, less talk needed on environment

Green groups are stepping up their pressure on governments around Australia to make more progress on a range of environmental issues.

Some campaigners say they're tired of the slow pace of reform on issues ranging from container deposit legislation to a ban on plastic bags and what to do with the mountains of electronic waste created by TV sets, mobile phones and computers.

And as Simon Santow reports, they're hoping that a meeting of Federal, State and Territory environment ministers in Hobart today will bring meaningful change, rather than talk and more hollow announcements.

SIMON SANTOW: Environment groups are impatient for change when they say they can see solutions to problems but very few are being acted upon.