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Study: 56 of leading brands responsible for more than 50% of plastic pollution

Coca-Cola Company was accountable for 11% of branded waste, with PepsiCo following at 5%, Nestlé at 3%, Danone at 3%, and Altria/Philip Morris International at 2%.
Coca-Cola aims to have 100% of its packaging recyclable by 2025 and to include 50% recycled material by 2030.
The company plans to collect and recycle a bottle or can for each sold by 2030.

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The Guardian

Survey finds that 60 firms are responsible for half of world’s plastic pollution

Study confirms Philip Morris International, Danone, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Coca-Cola are worst offenders

10 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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CBC News

Coke, Pepsi top list in global count of plastic waste

A new study has found that more than half of global branded plastic pollution can be traced back to just 56 companies, led by The Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo.

10 days ago·Canada

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The Washington Post

A global study just revealed the world’s biggest known plastic polluters

Coca-Cola and PepsiCo came in at the top of a global audit of plastic waste.

10 days ago

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The Hill

Five companies create a quarter of plastic pollution: Study

Five companies create a quarter of plastic pollution: Study | WUTR/WFXV

5 days ago·Washington, United States

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SBS News

Dozens of companies responsible for over half of world's plastic pollution

A handful of big brands have been found to be the original source of a quarter of all plastic pollution worldwide, with Coca-Cola topping the list. That's according to Australian CSIRO scientists, who took part in a five-year study international study. Volunteers surveyed and identified nearly two million items of waste across 84 countries. Liz Maddock breaks down the findings.

9 days ago·Sydney, Australia

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Phys.org

New research confirms plastic production is directly linked to plastic pollution

A research paper published in Science Advances reveals a direct correlation between plastic production and plastic pollution, such that every 1% increase in plastic production is associated with a 1% increase in plastic pollution in the environment.

10 days ago·United Kingdom

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