Coca Cola's commitment to reducing carbon footprint by recycling plastic bottles
According to its CEO James Quincey, Coca Cola is vowed to collect and recycle plastic bottles rather than switching to aluminum cans in order to mitigate its carbon footprint. This practice has been adopted in wake of the company's competitors such as Pepsi Inc. offering recyclable aluminum cans and plastic bottles.
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Oil prices plummet as Saudi Arabia wages price war with Russia
Global oil prices fell by a whopping 30% after Saudi Arabia ramped up oil production in order to fight a price war with Russia. This is happening due to the collapse of the OPEC agreement with Russia and the spread of the coronavirus. It is likely that the demand for oil globally will fall due to the coronavirus, although it is difficult to forecast in such a volatile situation.
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Tesla gets go-ahead to chop down the forest to build a factory in Germany
A German court has given electric vehicle manufacturer, Tesla, permission to cut down a forest next to Berlin to build a new gigafactory. Many local environmental groups tried to file against the decision but were shut down by the judge. Hundreds of demonstrators came out to protest the decision.
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Coke says it will keep plastic bottles as 'consumers still want them'
The head of Coca-Cola's sustainability department has said that the company will continue to produce and sell plastic bottles as consumers still want them. Coke is one of the world's largest producers of plastic waste but has promised to recycle as many bottles as it produces by 2030. The company fears changing the bottle could reduce sales.
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