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Coca-Cola Says It Won’t Ditch Plastic Bottles | Eater

"At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Bea Perez, the brand's head of sustainability, defended continued use of single-use plastic bottles by arguing consumers prefer lightweight, resealable packaging and that switching entirely to aluminum or glass could increase the company's carbon footprint. Rather than eliminate single-use plastics, the company is prioritizing changes to bottling infrastructure and recycling, and has set targets to make all consumer packaging 100% recyclable by 2025 and to use at least 50% recycled material by 2030. This stance comes amid criticism for plastic pollution — it was named the top polluting brand in a Break Free From Plastic audit for a second consecutive year — and after disclosing it produces roughly 3 million tonnes of plastic packaging annually; Perez said the company recognizes it must "be part of the solution." - Jenny G. Zhang