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Beijing, July 28 news (reporter Bu Ye) On July 28, the reporter learned from the official website of the Coca-Cola Company in the United States, From August 1, the Sprite green packaging will be changed to transparent plastic packaging, and the green plastic bottles used for more than 60 years will become history. Previously, Coca-Cola had been rated The world's largest plastic polluter, the move aims to promote the recycling of plastic packaging bottles.

Currently, the plastic in Sprite packaging contains the green polyethylene terephthalate (PET). According to Coca-Cola, Although green PET is recyclable, recycled materials are more likely to be converted into disposable items, such as clothing and carpets, and cannot be recycled into new PET bottles. During the sorting process, green and other colored PET needs to be separated from the transparent material to avoid the need to make new PET bottles Recyclable food grade packaging discoloration.

< / div > < p > < br / > < / p > < p > < br / > < / p > < p > in the Coca-Cola company improve the recycled plastics group R3CYCLE chief executive Official Julian Ochoa In a statement, the company said that extracting color from bottles can improve the quality of recycled materials. After recycling, clear PET Sprite bottles can be remade into bottles, Helps recycle plastics.

After decanting, Sprite's green hue will continue to be used on the label.

Other drinks in Coca-Cola's product matrix that use green bottles include Fresca, Seagram and Mello Yello), It will also be replaced with transparent containers in the coming months.

The revenue figures were released just before Coca-Cola announced the packaging change. Coca-Cola reported higher than expected second-quarter earnings, And raised its full-year revenue forecast.

The beverage giant is often criticized for creating plastic waste that damages the environment. In 2020, the company was named by environmental company Break Free Fromplastic The world's largest plastic polluter. The company's logo and brand were found on 13,834 pieces of discarded plastic in 51 countries, Usually in public places like parks and beaches.