Coca-Cola Amatil & Australia announced a major increase in the use of recycled plastic. (Photo credit: Coca Cola Amatil)

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Coca-Cola Australia and Coca-Cola Amatil announce a major increase in recycled plastic

2019-04-17 2:00 min Global themes, Sustainability & Circular Economy

Coca Cola Amatil Sydney, Australia

Coca-Cola Amatil in Australia will make 70 per cent of its plastic bottles entirely from recycled plastic by the end of 2019.
The move is part of Coca-Cola’s global commitment to a World Without Waste and to increase recycled content and make all of its bottles and cans recyclable; and Coca-Cola Amatil’s commitment to Australia’s 2025 National Packaging Targets on recyclable and recycled materials.
Globally, by 2030, Coca-Cola is committed to collecting and recycling as many bottles and cans as it sells each year

Coca-Cola Australia and Coca-Cola Amatil announced a major increase in the use of recycled plastic as part of a global commitment to help solve the world’s packaging problem.

The world’s largest beverage company said 70 per cent of the plastic bottles manufactured in Australia will be made entirely from recycled plastic by the end of 2019.

This will double Coca-Cola Amatil’s use of recycled plastic across its beverage range. It includes all small packages 600ml and under, including brands like Coca-Cola, Sprite, Fanta, Mount Franklin and Pump 750ml.

Vamsi Mohan Thati, President of Coca-Cola Australia. (Photo credit: Coca Cola Amatil)

Vamsi Mohan Thati, President of Coca-Cola Australia said, “As Australia’s biggest beverage company, we have a responsibility to help solve the plastic waste crisis.

“That is why we will make 70 per cent of our plastic bottles entirely from recycled plastic by the end of 2019.

“This is a big commitment to recycled plastic – the largest of its kind by a beverage company in Australia – and will significantly reduce the impact of our business on the environment.

“‘Coca-Cola’s goal is to keep plastic packaging out of our oceans and landfills and instead be used over and over again,” Mr Thati said.

Peter West, Managing Director of Australian Beverages at Coca-Cola Amatil, said the increase in the use of recycled plastic would reduce the amount of new plastic resin the company uses by an estimated 10,000 tonnes each year from 2020.1

“We’ve heard the community message loud and clear - that unnecessary packaging is unacceptable and we need to do our part to reduce it nationwide.

Peter West, Managing Director Beverages, Coca Cola Australia (Credit: Coca-Cola Amatil)

“That’s why we’ve taken this step to make recycled plastic the norm in more than two-thirds of our Australian beverage product range.

“It’s the single largest increase in recycled plastic use in our history, and our strongest step forward in reducing packaging waste and the environmental impact of our operations.”

Mr West said Amatil’s increased use of recycled plastic followed initiatives such as the elimination of plastic straws, support for cost-effective well-run container deposit schemes and the company’s support for the 2025 National Packaging Targets.

“Our landmark transition to us 100 per cent recycled plastic in bottles began with Mount Franklin Still Pure Australian Spring Water in 2018[2]. Following extensive research and development, this will now roll out across other brands in bottles 600ml and under, across Coca-Cola’s soft drink, water and juice products.”

Coca-Cola Australia and Coca-Cola Amatil support a number of grassroots initiatives to help collect and recycle beverage containers including CitizenBlue, Keep Australia Beautiful, and Eco Barge Clean Seas.

Both companies support The Coca-Cola Company’s global goal of reducing waste and by 2030 collecting and recycling as many cans and bottles as it sells each year.

[1] Compared with 2018 baseline

[2] Mount Franklin Still 350ml, 400ml, 500ml and 600ml bottles are made from 100% recycled plastic (Excludes Mount Franklin Still Flavours 600ml & Mount Franklin Lightly Sparkling.)

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