{"id":39992,"date":"2024-04-08T14:40:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T14:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/2024\/04\/08\/bottles-returned-bottles-reborn-coca-cola-launches-100-recycled-plastic-bottles-in-hong-kong\/"},"modified":"2024-04-08T14:40:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T14:40:00","slug":"bottles-returned-bottles-reborn-coca-cola-launches-100-recycled-plastic-bottles-in-hong-kong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/2024\/04\/08\/bottles-returned-bottles-reborn-coca-cola-launches-100-recycled-plastic-bottles-in-hong-kong\/","title":{"rendered":"Bottles Returned, Bottles Reborn: Coca-Cola\u00ae Launches 100% Recycled Plastic Bottles in Hong Kong"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> \n<\/p>\n<div lang=\"en\">\n<p>        HONG KONG SAR &#8211;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.media-outreach.com\/\" rel=\"sponsored\">Media OutReach Newswire<\/a> &#8211; 8 April 2024 &#8211; &#8220;With every 500ml bottle of Coca-Cola\u00ae Trademark beverages you enjoy, you can contribute to helping move towards World Without Waste \u2013 one bottle at a time!&#8221;<br \/>\n<b>Tim Warwick, Vice President of Operations for Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau and Mongolia at The Coca-Cola Company<\/b>, commented as the company debuted the 500ml Coca-Cola\u00ae Trademark brands in 100% rPET (recycled plastic)* bottles, the first-ever Coca-Cola\u00ae Trademark packaging made from 100% rPET* in Hong Kong.<\/p>\n<p><figure data-width=\"100%\" data-caption=\"Bottles Returned, Bottles Reborn: Coca-Cola\u00ae Launches  100% Recycled Plastic Bottles in Hong Kong\" data-caption-display=\"none\" style=\"display: block;width: 100%;margin: 0px;padding: 0px;text-align: center\" align=\"center\">\n  <img alt=\"Bottles Returned, Bottles Reborn: Coca-Cola\u00ae Launches 100% Recycled Plastic Bottles in Hong Kong\" style=\"width: 100%;margin: 0px\" width=\"100%\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.media-outreach.com\/477640\/Photo-caption-1-1.jpg\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"\/><noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/images.media-outreach.com\/477640\/Photo-caption-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Bottles Returned, Bottles Reborn: Coca-Cola\u00ae Launches 100% Recycled Plastic Bottles in Hong Kong\" style=\"width: 100%;margin: 0px\" width=\"100%\"\/><\/noscript><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<p>All 500ml Coca-Cola\u00ae Original, Coca-Cola\u00ae No Sugar and Coca-Cola\u00ae Plus have now adopted 100% rPET* in the production of their bottles. The new packaging features &#8220;I&#8217;m a 100% rPET* bottle&#8221; and &#8220;Recycle Me Again&#8221; messages to build recycling awareness and encourage action among consumers. &#8220;This is the latest effort from Coca-Cola Hong Kong, a pioneer in rethinking our beverage packaging to make it more sustainable. To support The Coca-Cola Company&#8217;s World Without Waste strategy, we have been taking a bold, innovative approach to sustainability and are now doubling down on our rPET packaging effort to help drive our sustainability agenda forward,&#8221; Warwick continued.\n<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, in partnership with industry associations and other organizations, including Drink Without Waste and industry peers, the Coca-Cola system in Hong Kong has been supporting consumer education and community collection programs to help enable beverage packaging recycling. In collaboration with Drink Without Waste, the Coca-Cola system in Hong Kong is investing HK$3 million in 2024 to support a new neighborhood collection scheme by mobilizing participating housing estates, their cleaners and the resident households to build a recycling habit and mechanism. Each resident in Hong Kong is invited to separate and recycle plastic bottles to help build a plastic bottle &#8220;recycling loop&#8221;!\n<\/p>\n<p><figure data-width=\"100%\" data-caption=\"Bottles Returned, Bottles Reborn: Coca-Cola\u00ae Launches  100% Recycled Plastic Bottles in Hong Kong\" data-caption-display=\"none\" style=\"display: block;width: 100%;margin: 0px;padding: 0px;text-align: center\" align=\"center\">\n  <img alt=\"Bottles Returned, Bottles Reborn: Coca-Cola\u00ae Launches 100% Recycled Plastic Bottles in Hong Kong\" style=\"width: 100%;margin: 0px\" width=\"100%\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.media-outreach.com\/477647\/Photo-caption-3.jpg\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"\/><noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/images.media-outreach.com\/477647\/Photo-caption-3.jpg\" alt=\"Bottles Returned, Bottles Reborn: Coca-Cola\u00ae Launches 100% Recycled Plastic Bottles in Hong Kong\" style=\"width: 100%;margin: 0px\" width=\"100%\"\/><\/noscript><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;We continue to engage proactively to help drive collective action, working with all key stakeholders to invest in recycling innovation, facilities, organizations and initiatives. In Hong Kong, the Coca-Cola system is a strong enabler of a local circular economy for plastic,&#8221;<br \/>\n<b>Hunter Jin,<\/b><br \/>\n<b>Chief Executive Officer, Swire Coca-Cola SEAHKT Operations (Southeast Asia, Hong Kong SAR and Taiwan markets), <\/b>said: &#8220;One prime example is the significant investment we have been making in New Life Plastics, Hong Kong&#8217;s first food-grade-ready plastic recycling facility. It will have sufficient capacity to recycle each PET bottle we sell by 2030 as part of our World Without Waste ambitions.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our packaging is our biggest, most visible billboard. We have been using the power of our brands, leading with Coca\u2011Cola\u00ae and bonaqua\u00ae, to educate, inspire and advance our sustainability priorities,&#8221;<br \/>\n<b>Marella Canepa Risso, Franchise Operations Director, Hong Kong and Macau at The Coca-Cola Company<\/b>, said: &#8220;The introduction of our iconic Coca-Cola\u00ae Trademark brands in 100% rPET* bottles is an important step in our journey to showcase how recycling can help speed up a circular economy.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>This rollout further enhances the company&#8217;s commitment to a sustainable future in Hong Kong, following an array of bold yet solid sustainability actions in recent years, including:\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 The rPET journey commenced in 2019, when a variety of Coca-Cola brands started using rPET content in the production of bottles.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Since 2020, all locally produced bonaqua\u00ae water bottles (2L or below) use 100% rPET*. bonaqua\u00ae sparkling water launched in recent months has also adopted this sustainable format.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Each bonaqua\u00ae 500ml bottle weighs 11.8g &#8211; 52.8% lighter than a typical PET bottle in the market** &#8211; helping to achieve 29% less overall CO<sub>2<\/sub> emissions compared with other water brands***.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 In 2020, Sprite\u00ae made a bold transition to transparent bottles to enhance bottle recyclability. The effort continues with the recent adoption of transparent bottles by Schweppes\u00ae sparkling water.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 To help reduce plastic use, bonaqua\u00ae has been placing nearly 170 Water Stations across the city and advocating &#8220;bring your own bottle&#8221;.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 In 2021, bonaqua\u00ae launched its first label-less bottled water, further reducing packaging waste and improving recyclability through game-changing packaging design.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 In 2022, Coca-Cola Hong Kong reintroduced the Returnable Glass Bottles line encompassing key brands such as Coca-Cola\u00ae, Coca-Cola\u00ae No Sugar, Sprite\u00ae, Fanta\u00ae and Schweppes\u00ae.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 In 2022, bonaqua\u00ae launched its first label-less bottled water for individual sale, making it available to a broader range of customers.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 In 2023, bonaqua\u00ae rolled out water in Returnable Glass Bottles, inviting like-minded hotel industry players to join the sustainability effort.\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As one of the largest Coca-Cola\u00ae bottlers in the world, we continue to leverage our expertise and develop new manufacturing technologies to offer consumers even more environmentally friendly beverage packaging choices that promote a circular economy. We weave sustainability into the fabric of our endeavors, from design, sourcing, production to product delivery. It is our mission to contribute to a more sustainable way of living,&#8221;<br \/>\n<b>Connie Yeung, Director and General Manager of Swire Coca-Cola Hong Kong<\/b>, shared: &#8220;Bottles Returned; Bottles Reborn. Used PET bottles can be given a new life &#8211; again and again &#8211; if returned and recycled properly. We encourage our consumers to become aware of their recycling habits &#8211; and to change them if necessary &#8211; thus partnering with us in helping to build a World Without Waste.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about Coca-Cola\u00ae in 100% rPET* bottles, customers can contact the Swire Coca-Cola HK Customer Service hotline at +852 2210 3888, or purchase the products via the current distribution channels and Swire Coca-Cola HK eShop (<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__http:\/www.swirecocacolahk.com__;!!FMox2LFwyA!t5Z6vrpOyVcWpcIXb7Gu2ywWFkXTdlsEoVLhznCqvveIst3ES_Yl87YIfypD70Izu27IdP_VwFN92oneFw%24\" rel=\"sponsored\">www.swirecocacolahk.com<\/a>).\n<\/p>\n<p><i>*Excluding caps and labels.<\/i>\n<\/p>\n<p><i>**bonaqua\u00ae&#8217;s 500 ml bottle weighs 11.8g, which is lighter than the typical PET bottle found in the market, which weighs 18-32g. (Source: New Life Plastics Ltd &#8211; <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/www.nlplastics.com.hk\/pet-hdpe\/__;!!FMox2LFwyA!t5Z6vrpOyVcWpcIXb7Gu2ywWFkXTdlsEoVLhznCqvveIst3ES_Yl87YIfypD70Izu27IdP_VwFPx3tGqaQ%24\" rel=\"sponsored\"><i>https:\/\/www.nlplastics.com.hk\/pet-hdpe\/<\/i><\/a><i>).<\/i>\n<\/p>\n<p><i>*** Based on research conducted by a local university, &#8216;Consequential Life Cycle Analysis Results for the Development of Bonaqua Environmental Claims&#8217; (July 22, 2022).<\/i>\n<\/p>\n<p><b>Hashtag: <\/b>#Coca-Cola<\/p>\n<p>\n            <em>The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.<\/em>\n        <\/p>\n<p>        <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/track.media-outreach.com\/index.php\/WebView\/290768\/4121\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" style=\"width:1px;height:1px;\"\/>\n    <\/div>\n\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.media-outreach.com\/news\/hong-kong-sar\/2024\/04\/08\/290768\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HONG KONG SAR &#8211; Media OutReach Newswire &#8211; 8 April 2024 &#8211; &#8220;With every 500ml bottle of Coca-Cola\u00ae Trademark beverages you enjoy, you can contribute to helping move towards World Without Waste \u2013 one bottle at a time!&#8221; Tim Warwick, Vice President of Operations for Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau and Mongolia at The Coca-Cola Company, &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":39993,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[60],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39992"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39992"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39992\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39993"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39992"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39992"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39992"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}