Coca-Cola launches 100pc recycled PET bottles in Bangladesh

Business Desk :
Coca-Cola Bangladesh is taking a meaningful step towards supporting a circular economy by introducing bottles made from 100pc recycled PET plastic (rPET), excluding caps and labels, across the country.When PET plastic bottles are recycled, and recycled material is used to turn old bottles into new bottles, PET bottles can have a lower carbon footprint than some other types of packaging.
Ta Duy Tung, MD of Coca-Cola Bangladesh said, “Plastic waste management has become a huge issue globally and the availability of Coca-Cola beverages in recycled PET bottlesis in support of a circular economy in Bangladesh. To achieve this, it is critical we have enough supply of food-grade recycled plastic to meet demand.”
A.S.M Mohiuddin Monem, Additional Managing Director of Abdul Monem Limited, the bottler of Coca-Cola in Bangladeshmentioned, “PET plastic bottles have value beyond their first use.