Refreshing: Coca-Cola introduces 100% recycled bottles in the US
4 years, 1 month ago

Refreshing: Coca-Cola introduces 100% recycled bottles in the US

Al Jazeera  

The new bottles will cut the company’s use of new plastic by over 20 percent in North America compared to 2018, it said. The new recycled Coke bottles will reduce the company’s use of new plastic by more than 20% across its North American portfolio compared to 2018, according to the company. The company is introducing a new 13.2-ounce bottle made of 100% recycled PET, or rPET, in addition to making 20-ounce bottles made of rPET. Coke’s first moved to use plant-based bottles in 2009 was pioneering, said Julia Attwood, leader of BloombergNEF’s advanced materials research.

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Coca-Cola is dramatically scaling back its plastic promises
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Coca-Cola is dramatically scaling back its plastic promises

CNN  

New York CNN — Coca-Cola is scaling back its packaging sustainability goals, igniting outrage from environmental activists. The beverage company, which has long been criticized for being one of the world’s top producer of plastic pollutants, changed its “voluntary environmental goals” this week. “These challenges are complex and require us to drive more effective and efficient resource allocation and work …

LA County sues Pepsi, Coca-Cola over plastic bottles
4 months, 3 weeks ago

LA County sues Pepsi, Coca-Cola over plastic bottles

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a lawsuit filed Wednesday, …

Few small plastic bottles are recycled, 90% target still far off
7 months, 1 week ago

Few small plastic bottles are recycled, 90% target still far off

Dutch News  

Consumers are still reluctant to recycle small plastic bottles and they account for just 25% of bottles handed in via supermarket and railway station recycling points, according to collection agency Verpact. Some 74% of all plastic bottles were collected for recycling last year, Verpact said on Tuesday. Every year, one billion small and 700 large plastic bottles end up in …

Coca-Cola India joins forces with Reliance Retail for "Bhool Na Jana, Plastic Bottle Lautana" PET collection, recycling initiative
1 year, 2 months ago

Coca-Cola India joins forces with Reliance Retail for "Bhool Na Jana, Plastic Bottle Lautana" PET collection, recycling initiative

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai, January 16 : Coca-Cola India and Reliance Retail have collaborated on a groundbreaking sustainability initiative, 'Bhool Na Jana, Plastic Bottle Lautana,' which focuses on used PET bottle collection and recycling through Reverse Vending Machines and collection bins. The initiative is set to expand to 200 Reliance Retail stores nationwide by 2025, with a goal of collecting 5,00,000 PET bottles …

Coca-Cola and Nestle accused of greenwashing over bottle recycling claims
1 year, 4 months ago

Coca-Cola and Nestle accused of greenwashing over bottle recycling claims

The Independent  

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Coke could help save oceans from plastic — by keeping its promise
2 years, 4 months ago

Coke could help save oceans from plastic — by keeping its promise

Al Jazeera  

The company defines how we drink beverages. That commitment, if met, could keep billions of single-use plastic bottles from polluting the world’s waterways and oceans while also reducing the company’s carbon footprint. Unfortunately, a key ingredient needed for Coca-Cola to keep its vow is missing so far: a parallel commitment from the company’s big bottlers to also raise their refillable …

Coca-Cola introduces attached caps to cut litter and boost recycling
2 years, 10 months ago

Coca-Cola introduces attached caps to cut litter and boost recycling

The Independent  

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Scientists hope for environmental benefit from drinks bottles
3 years, 1 month ago

Scientists hope for environmental benefit from drinks bottles

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Work to increase the amount of recycled material that can be used in plastic drinks …

Coca-cola bottles make up 16 per cent of plastic waste on UK beaches, analysis finds
3 years, 7 months ago

Coca-cola bottles make up 16 per cent of plastic waste on UK beaches, analysis finds

The Independent  

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Coca-Cola Is Testing A Paper Bottle For Drinks, And We Can’t Wait To Buy Coke Zero In These
4 years, 1 month ago

Coca-Cola Is Testing A Paper Bottle For Drinks, And We Can’t Wait To Buy Coke Zero In These

News 18  

Coca-Cola is testing a new paper bottle for its line-up of drinks as it attempts to eliminate plastic bottles from their packaging. As part of the trial, 2000 paper bottles of the plant-based beverage AdeZ will be sold via online grocery store Kifli.hu to understand the performance of the packaging and also the customer response. The trial of the paper …

Coca-Cola trials paper-based drinks bottles in Europe in step towards tackling plastic waste
4 years, 1 month ago

Coca-Cola trials paper-based drinks bottles in Europe in step towards tackling plastic waste

The Independent  

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Coca-Cola is testing paper bottles in Europe as part of its mission to go plastic-free by 2030
4 years, 1 month ago

Coca-Cola is testing paper bottles in Europe as part of its mission to go plastic-free by 2030

Daily Mail  

Fizzy drinks giant Coca-Cola is testing paper bottles in Europe as part of its mission to eliminate plastic waste by the year 2030. It's not 100 per cent made of paper – the prototype includes a plastic cap and plastic lining made from recycled polyethylene terephthalate. The prototype includes a plastic cap and plastic lining made from recycled polyethylene terephthalate …

Coca-Cola with coffee is the newest fizzy drink offering to keep you alert during lockdown
4 years, 2 months ago

Coca-Cola with coffee is the newest fizzy drink offering to keep you alert during lockdown

The Independent  

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Coca-Cola named world’s worst plastic polluter for third straight year
4 years, 3 months ago

Coca-Cola named world’s worst plastic polluter for third straight year

The Independent  

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Why ‘The World's Largest Recycling Plant' Won't Solve The Plastics Crisis
4 years, 4 months ago

Why ‘The World's Largest Recycling Plant' Won't Solve The Plastics Crisis

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING In September, Loop Industries, a startup with backing from several giant consumer brands, announced it was partnering with French waste management giant Suez to open the world’s largest recycling facility, somewhere in Europe, by 2023. It was touted as the world’s first Infinite Loop recycling facility, using Loop Industries’ proprietary, “game-changing” chemical process to break down PET, …

9 best brands turning recycled plastic bottles into clothes
4 years, 6 months ago

9 best brands turning recycled plastic bottles into clothes

The Independent  

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Coca-Cola refuses to scrap plastic bottles in fear of reduced sales
5 years, 2 months ago

Coca-Cola refuses to scrap plastic bottles in fear of reduced sales

The Independent  

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The growing mountain of plastic rubbish forces Coca-Cola to consider its own recycling plant
5 years, 4 months ago

The growing mountain of plastic rubbish forces Coca-Cola to consider its own recycling plant

ABC  

Australia's largest bottler of soft drinks and water has capitulated to pressure from the national recycling crisis and now plans to build a plastic recycling plant on the east coast of Australia. Key points: A ban by China and other Asian nations on accepting Australian rubbish has forced the big bottler to consider building its own recycling plant While almost …

PepsiCo to start distribution of Aquafina water in aluminum cans from 2020
5 years, 6 months ago

PepsiCo to start distribution of Aquafina water in aluminum cans from 2020

Firstpost  

PepsiCo is taking steps to become more sustainable and eco-friendly. The company also said it will stop producing its sparkling flavoured water Bubly in its plastic packaging. pic.twitter.com/zB08zVsQGb — PepsiCo August 6, 2019 LIFEWTR, its premium bottled water offering will now be packaged in 100 percent recycled polyethylene terephthalate. More than 35.9 percent of the plastic used today comes from …

The little changes YOU can make to reduce your plastic consumption
6 years, 2 months ago

The little changes YOU can make to reduce your plastic consumption

Daily Mail  

New figures reveal we are now producing nearly 300 million tons of plastic every year, half of which is used just one and then thrown away. Here MailOnline looks at some of the best eco-friendy products on the market that are either made using recycled plastic or replace plastic with ocean friendly alternatives: Pictured is a SodaStream which could reduce …

Prepared for the plastic ban
6 years, 2 months ago

Prepared for the plastic ban

The Hindu  

Step out today, and you can overhear nervous conversations among people from all walks of life — ranging from vendors of all scales and backgrounds to their customers — about the ban of single-use disposable plastic in Tamil Nadu. People who are already doing their bit to lead a plastic free, and minimal impact lifestyle, tell us how: Amala Aiana …

Australia needs to start recycling and reusing its own waste, says industry struggling under China's ban
6 years, 11 months ago

Australia needs to start recycling and reusing its own waste, says industry struggling under China's ban

ABC  

The waste industry has reached crisis point several months into the Chinese waste ban, and stakeholders want immediate action. More manufacturers need to use recycled material Federal and state governments have made the use of recycled products voluntary, and Gayle Sloan says while manufacturers trumpet the production of recyclable packaging, the track record on the use of recycled material is …

Coke aims to recycle a bottle for each it sells by 2030
7 years, 2 months ago

Coke aims to recycle a bottle for each it sells by 2030

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Coca-Cola announced long-term recycling goals Friday, including attempting to recycle a bottle or can for every beverage it sells by 2030. The soda maker and other consumer products companies have been under pressure from customers and environmental advocates to stop using plastic packaging, and fast-food giant McDonald’s unveiled new recycling goals of its own just this week. …

Plastic pollution crisis: Four things you can do to help protect the environment
7 years, 2 months ago

Plastic pollution crisis: Four things you can do to help protect the environment

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But it’s also because the Chinese government has recently imposed quality restrictions on the import of recyclable materials, in …

Coca-Cola 'increases production of plastic bottles by a billion'
7 years, 5 months ago

Coca-Cola 'increases production of plastic bottles by a billion'

The Independent  

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Coca-Cola to double amount of recycled plastic in its bottles by 2020
7 years, 8 months ago

Coca-Cola to double amount of recycled plastic in its bottles by 2020

The Independent  

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Coke Hopes No One Notices All The Plastic Bottles Floating In The Ocean
7 years, 11 months ago

Coke Hopes No One Notices All The Plastic Bottles Floating In The Ocean

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING After a recent controversial Pepsi ad incited outrage on the Internet, an advocacy group is calling on soda drinkers to express the same level of concern over the questionable environmental practices of the soft drink company’s biggest competitor, Coca-Cola. Greenpeace also criticized Coke, the world’s largest soft drink company, for its reluctance to set a new industry …

Coca-Cola in recycling U-turn as firm backs Scottish drinks bottle return scheme
8 years, 1 month ago

Coca-Cola in recycling U-turn as firm backs Scottish drinks bottle return scheme

The Independent  

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可口可乐推纯植物材质可乐瓶[1]
9 years, 9 months ago

可口可乐推纯植物材质可乐瓶[1]

China Daily  

Coca-Cola showed off its new bottle at the Expo Milano food technology conference on Wednesday. The new PlantBottle that Coke debuted this week is its first to be made 100% from sugar cane plastic. 可口可乐公司不断尝试使用可再生原料制作容器，新包装瓶的设计便是其中一部分。2009年可口可乐公司“植物环保瓶”首次亮相，其材质30％源于植物。本周亮相的“植物环保瓶”首次做到材质100％由甘蔗做成。 Coca-Cola said the sugar cane used in the PlantBottles comes from Brazil. 可口可乐公司表示“植物环保瓶”中使用的甘蔗来自巴西。同时，还有来自印度甘蔗加工后的残留废弃物。尽管目前“植物环保瓶”仅使有这两种材料来源，可口可乐公司表示它期望将来能把果茎、果皮和树皮加工成塑料。 The soda company didn't say when it would start shipping Coke in …

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