Coca-Cola Amatil announces a major increase in recycled plastic

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

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 today 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 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.