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You've seen the green bottles they use for Sprite. Well get ready because they're about to be gone after 60 years.
Coca-Cola said Wednesday it's changing the packaging from green to clear plastic beginning Aug. 1 as part of broader efforts to become more environmentally responsible. Sprite's current plastic contains green polyethylene terephthalate (PET), an additive that can't be recycled into new bottles, a key initiative for the company as it looks to reduce plastic waste.
Taking colors out of bottles improves the quality of the recycled material," Julian Ochoa, CEO of R3CYCLE, a plastic group helping Coca-Cola improve its recycling, said in a statement. "When recycled, clear PET Sprite bottles can be remade into bottles, helping drive a circular economy for plastic."
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The new bottles are on the market now and they're clear. Still same great product, just a little different look.