Coca-Cola Completes Transition to 100% Recycled Plastic for Bottles in Canada

The Coca-Cola Company has successfully transitioned to 100% recycled plastic for all of its 500ml bottles of sparkling beverages in Canada.

The company announced this initiative in October 2023. The change excludes bottle caps and labels. The new bottles are made entirely from recycled material and are manufactured by Coke Canada Bottling in facilities in Brampton, Calgary, Lachine, and Richmond.

The change is expected to save 7.6 million pounds of new plastic for the rest of the year and cut roughly 7,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions each year.

“We hope that transitioning our 500ml sparkling portfolio to 100% recycled plastic will increase the amount of high-quality, food-grade, recycled plastic available in Canada and, ultimately, enable us to offer more of our brands in this sustainable format,” said Kurt Ritter Coca-Cola North America sustainability vice-president and general manager.

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