After being the first company in India to launch a one-litre bottle made from 100% recycled PET (rPET) for its packaged drinking water brand Kinley, Coca-Cola India is taking another meaningful step towards creating a circular economy and has announced the launch of Coca-Cola®in rPET in pack sizes of 250 ml and 750 ml. These rPET bottles are being manufactured by Coca-Cola bottling partners – Moon Beverages Ltd., and SLMG Beverages Ltd..
Coca-Cola India is expanding its rPET bottles to promote sustainability and a greener future. The 100% food-grade bottles, excluding caps and labels, feature a “Recycle Me Again” message and a “100% recycled PET bottle” to drive consumer awareness. The rPET bottles are made from food-grade recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET).
The US FDA and EFSA have approved technologies for recycling plastic into food-grade recycled material, which is then repurposed into new PET bottles, reducing the need for virgin plastic. Sanjeev Agarwal, Chairman, Moon Beverages Limited (part of MMG Group), commended the rPET launch stating, “PET plastic bottles have value beyond their first life. Our new bottles made with food-grade rPET are recyclable and can become another bottle giving it another life. Recycled PET is a big move in the right direction to embrace plastic circularity in India.”
