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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Amazon CEO to give $10 billion to fight climate change
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Amazon lashes out at climate change activists
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US regulators recall thousands of pounds of beef due to plastic contamination
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