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Recycling

Coke comes out with 100% recycled bottles

by Michael McCoy
February 20, 2021 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 99, Issue 6

 

A photo of bottles of Coca-Cola products.
Credit: Coca-Cola
As part of the rollout, Coke will start making Sprite bottles clear, rather than green, to ease recycling.

Coca-Cola says it is debuting its first bottles in the US made from 100% recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET). A new 390 mL bottle made of recycled PET will be available in select states starting this month, followed by standard 590 mL bottles. The company says the shift will reduce its use of new plastic in North America by over 20% compared with 2018.

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