Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages reported an excellent return rate of 74 percent in its "Refillable Glass Bottle Pilot Program.,"
The pilot program in El Paso, Texas, in which customers return used glass soda bottles to be sanitized, cleaned, and refilled. was introduced in November of last year.,
The program's managers stated that it has the potential to expand across the Coca-Cola bottler's entire territory, which includes Texas, Oklahoma, and parts of New Mexico and Arkansas.
It caters to two markets: customers who consume drinks at home and on-premise food service clients such as restaurants. Customers buy a Coke from a participating location and then return the bottle to the store or restaurant. The store returns it to Coca-Cola.


GesiaPlatform Launches Carbon-Neutral Lifestyle App ‘Net Zero Heroes’
Asian Stocks Slip as Tech Rout Deepens, Japan Steadies Ahead of Election
An unexpected anomaly was found in the Pacific Ocean – and it could be a global time marker
LA fires: Fast wildfires are more destructive and harder to contain
Rise of the Zombie Bugs takes readers on a jaw-dropping tour of the parasite world
South Korea’s Weak Won Struggles as Retail Investors Pour Money Into U.S. Stocks
South Korea Assures U.S. on Trade Deal Commitments Amid Tariff Concerns
Singapore Budget 2026 Set for Fiscal Prudence as Growth Remains Resilient
Asian Markets Slip as AI Spending Fears Shake Tech, Wall Street Futures Rebound
RBI Holds Repo Rate at 5.25% as India’s Growth Outlook Strengthens After U.S. Trade Deal
Lake beds are rich environmental records — studying them reveals much about a place’s history
As the Black Summer megafires neared, people rallied to save wildlife and domestic animals. But it came at a real cost
Ukraine minerals deal: the idea that natural resource extraction can build peace has been around for decades 



