World's biggest plastic polluter, Coca-Cola, forced to remove greenwashing packaging claims by EU

Coca-Cola, the world's largest producer of plastic waste, is changing the green marketing messages on its bottles, under pressure from consumer organizations, which marks a huge breakthrough in the soft drink manufacturer's practices.

World's biggest plastic polluter, Coca-Cola, forced to remove greenwashing packaging claims by EU

Coca-Cola is set to revise its packaging and labelling practices across the European Union after facing a greenwashing complaint filed with the European Commission. The Commission confirmed today that the beverage giant will amend or withdraw certain recycling-related claims that were deemed misleading. This comes after a formal complaint was lodged in 2023 by consumer group BEUC and its network, with backing from other organisations. Notably, C…

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Coca-Cola to amend recycling claims after greenwashing challenge

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Coca-Cola to change recycling claims in Europe

The Coca-Cola Company has agreed to revise recycling-related claims displayed on its plastic bottles in Europe.