KDP transitioning Snapple, CORE brands to rPET plastic
New bottles also will feature How2Recycle label
Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP), Burlington, Mass., and Plano, Texas, announced that its Snapple and CORE brands are transitioning to bottles made of 100 percent recycled (rPET) plastic. This move will eliminate approximately 46.3 million pounds of virgin plastic used by KDP annually, based on 2019 volumes, the company says.
Snapple now is available in 100 percent recycled plastic 16-ounce bottles in markets on West Coast. The brand will continue to roll out in phases across the country through early next year. In addition, with production underway, CORE bottles made from 100 percent recycled plastic will be on shelves beginning in early 2021, it says.