Coca‑Cola begins introduction of attached caps across entire portfolio to boost collection and recycling, and help prevent litter
- The move will cover entire portfolio of brands including Coca‑Cola Original Taste, Coca‑Cola Zero Sugar, Diet Coke, Fanta, Sprite, Dr Pepper and Lilt
- Move begins in Scotland this May and will be rolled out across Great Britain
17th May 2022: Coca‑Cola Great Britain (CCGB) has announced it will introduce new, attached caps to its plastic bottles.
From today, consumers will start to see new caps attached to 1.5L bottles of Fanta, Coca‑Cola Zero Sugar and Diet Coke, with the switch set to be completed for all plastic bottles across CCGB’s range of brands by early 2024.
Bottle caps are often discarded and littered. The new design means that the cap stays connected to the bottle after opening, reducing the potential for it to be littered while still giving consumers a positive drinking experience.
Jon Woods, General Manager at Coca‑Cola Great Britain, said: “This is a small change that we hope will have a big impact, ensuring that when consumers recycle our bottles, no cap gets left behind.
As the world’s biggest drinks company, we recognise that we have a leading role to play in pushing innovation and design to produce more high-quality recycled plastic which can be converted into new bottles.”
Jo Churchill, Resources and Waste Minister: “More businesses are finding innovative ways to tackle harmful plastic pollution and Coca‑Cola’s new design will make it easier for people to recycle and help reduce litter.
The Government is committed to boosting recycling across the country with our new Environment Act creating a deposit return scheme for drinks containers, making manufacturers more responsible for their packaging, and putting in place consistent recycling collections.”
Adam Herriott, Sector Specialist, WRAP “This great move from Coca‑Cola Great Britain supports the on-going work with the UK Plastics Pact in trying to ensure that as much plastic packaging is captured and recycled as possible. In 2020 we saw the amount of plastic packaging being recycled increase from 44% to 52%. The small changes are what adds up to make a big difference and when it comes to recycling, the higher quality of the material the better. We look forward to seeing more innovations in this area”.
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