Coke’s New Bottle Is 100% Plant-Derived

With sustainable packaging ideas cross-pollinating between consumer product categories, including beauty and drinks, Coca-Cola says its new, improved bottle is “the world’s first fully-recyclable PET plastic bottle made entirely from renewable plant materials.” As an alternative to packaging made from fossil fuels and other non-renewable materials, the new PlantBottle packaging uses technology that converts natural sugars found in plants into the ingredients for making PET bottles.
 
The packaging is said to look, function and recycle like traditional PET but has a lighter footprint. Coca-Cola’s current version of the PlantBottle launched in 2009, and is made from up to 30% plant-based materials.

A shipping date for the new bottle has not yet been announced.