In response to Coca-Cola’s announcement, Greenpeace USA Plastics Project Lead Kate Melges said:
“Just because a plastic bottle is recyclable does not mean that it gets recycled. Coca-Cola’s recent announcement is yet another blatant greenwashing attempt from one of the world’s worst plastic polluters. It is estimated that of all the plastic waste ever produced up to 2015, only 9% was recycled. We are in the midst of a massive plastic pollution crisis and we cannot recycle our way out of it. In 2021, Coca-Cola manufactured 125 billion single-use plastic bottles – 13 billion more plastic bottles than the previous year. Instead of turning off its plastic tap, Coca-Cola is continuing to produce billions of throwaway bottles every year, impacting our health and harming our oceans, our climate, and our communities. If Coca-Cola wants to be a real leader in the fight against the plastic and climate crises, it must be more ambitious and commit to 50% reuse and refill by 2030.”
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Contact:
Tanya Brooks, Greenpeace USA Senior Communications Specialist, P: 703-342-9226, E: [email protected]
Angelica Pago, Plastics Global Media Lead, [email protected], +63949 8891332
