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Coca-Cola India has introduced 100% recycled PET (rPET) bottles in Odisha, aiming to enhance plastic circularity and cut carbon emissions.
Coca-Cola India Advances Sustainability with 100% rPET Bottles
According to Packaging Gateway, by launching bottles made of 100% recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) in an Affordable Small Sparkling Package (ASSP) style, Coca-Cola India has taken another step towards achieving its goal of plastic circularity.
In the Indian state of Odisha, the business is selling ASSP bottles that are 250 milliliters in capacity.
The project, which is being spearheaded by Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages, which is a partner in the bottling process for Coca-Cola, is a component of the company's larger commitment to environmental responsibility and the reduction of its carbon footprint.
Eco-Friendly Bottles Reduce Emissions by 36%
The new ASSP bottles are meant to be lightweight, which contributes to a 36% reduction in emissions when compared to the conventional packaging made of virgin PET.
Additionally, it is stated that the transition to rPET for the ASSP solution results in a reduction of carbon footprint by a total of 66% when compared to the conventional non-ASSP packaging that is created from virgin PET.
A statement made by Enrique Ackermann, vice president of technical innovation and supply chain for Coca-Cola India and Southwest Asia, was as follows: "Our efforts at expanding rPET in India is a testimony of our commitment to increase the availability of high-quality, food-grade, recycled plastic for consumers in India."
Commitment to a Circular Economy for Packaging
"With these eco-friendly bottles we seek to drive a circular economy for packaging, reduce waste and carbon emissions, bringing us closer to the World Without Waste goal of making bottles with 50% recycled content by 2030."
Bottles made entirely of recycled PET have previously been offered by The Coca-Cola Company in more than forty markets throughout the world. With the help of its World Without Waste project, the company intends to collect and recycle one can or bottle for every one that it sells by the year 2030.
By the year 2025, the company intends to have all of its packaging materially recyclable. Coca-Cola India and Reliance Retail collaborated to start a new PET collecting and recycling project in January of this year.
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