The lifecycle of a Coca‑Cola bottle

Ever wondered how the iconic plastic bottles are made and recycled? Here's everything you need to know.

Ever wondered how our iconic plastic bottles are made and recycled? Thanks to the partnership between the Coca‑Cola system and Clean Tech, the UK’s largest PET bottle re-processing plant, the process of sorting and recycling plastic is more efficient than ever.

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