Bowing to EU, Coca-Cola changes plastic bottle recycling claims

Brussels, Belgium (AFP) May 6, 2025

Coca-Cola has yielded to EU pressure and vowed to be more transparent about its recycling claims on plastic bottles, the European Commission said on Tuesday. The changes come after European consumer groups in November 2023 accused Coca-Cola, one of the world's largest drinks manufacturers, of making greenwashing claims. Now Coca-Cola will not say its bottles are made from "100% recycled