Fizzy drinks go green
25 July 2008
The Co-operative Group has rolled out 100% recycled PET (rPET) plastic bottles across its entire own-brand range of carbonated drinks and mixers.
The move to 100% rPET plastic bottles for these beverages, along with the retailer's own-label 330ml sportcap juice drinks will save 808 tonnes of new plastic from being made each year.
The bottles are fully recyclable and can be collected and recycled alongside regular PET bottles. The retailer ultimately hopes to roll out rPET bottles across its entire own-brand beverage range where PET plastic bottles are used.
Source: Packaging News
