Coca-Cola to replace all plastic wrap with paper boards
With plastic pollution becoming one of the most pressing issues facing the world today, Coca-cola has announced that they will be replacing the plastic wrap they use to package their drinks, with new paper board technology. They are currently only pursuing this initiative in Europe and will complete their transition by 2021.
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