Coca-Cola North America unveils 100% rPET bottles launch
13.2-ounce bottles to debut this month in California, Florida and select Northeast states
The Coca-Cola Co., Atlanta, announced that Coca-Cola Trademark brands (Coke, Diet Coke, Coke Zero Sugar, Coca-Cola Flavors) will debut a 13.2-ounce bottle made from 100 percent recycled PET (rPET) plastic this month in California, Florida and select states in the Northeast, with other sparkling beverage brands following this summer.
“Challenges around plastic packaging waste and recycling continue to be top of mind for our consumers, customers and our system,” said Alpa Sutaria, vice president and general manager of sustainability for the North America Operating Unit, in a statement. “Introducing 100 percent recycled PET bottles is a big proof point of how recycling can help create a circular economy.”