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Coca-Cola was named as the world’s top plastic polluter for the sixth-consecutive year in 2023 by the environmental organization Break Free from Plastic. Its waste count was 33,830, out of ...
Los Angeles County announced a lawsuit against Coca-Cola and PepsiCo this week, arguing the soda giants misled the public on the recyclability of the plastics used for their products. In the ...
According to the county's statement, the two companies have consistently ranked as the world's "top plastic polluters." Beverage industry representatives pushed back on that allegation and others ...
“The company’s new and weak recycling-related pledges won’t make a dent in its overall plastic use. As the number one plastic polluter in the world – according to the Break Free From Plastic Brand Audit – Coca-Cola has a responsibility to take real ownership over the waste and pollution it creates. Instead, it is kicking the plastic ...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County is taking on Pepsi and Coke for their role in plastic pollution. In a lawsuit filed Wednesday, the county alleged PepsiCo and Coca-Cola companies have misled the public about the recyclability of their plastic bottles and downplayed the negative environmental and health impacts of plastic disposal.
The Coca-Cola Company, its subsidiaries and products have been subject to sustained criticism by consumer groups, environmentalists, and watchdogs, particularly since the early 2000s. [221] In 2019, BreakFreeFromPlastic named Coca-Cola the single biggest plastic polluter in the world.
A study from 2024, using the Break Free From Plastic dataset, found that of the aforementioned 50% of the waste that was identifiable by brand, 11% was attributable to Coca-Cola, 5% to Pepsico, 3% to Nestle, 3% to Danone, and 2% to Altria, totaling 24% of the total branded count. 56 companies accounted for over 50% of the branded items.
The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo, and Keurig Dr Pepper are pledging to improve recycling efforts in the United States. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call ...