Washington Times · Jul 28, 2022
Sprite drops iconic green bottle for more recycle-friendly clear plastic
Store manager Donny Price restocks cans of Coke on the shelves at Gerrity’s in Hanover Township, Pa., Tuesday, July 14, 2020. Area shoppers are encountering challenges getting certain soda and beer brands because of a national aluminum can shortage. Coca-Cola, ...Sprite is helping the world go green by ditching its famous green bottle.
Coca-Cola said Wednesday that it is swapping out Sprite’s signature green plastic bottle for a clear plastic bottle starting next month, ending the design’s 60-year-run.
The reason is that the green polyethylene terephthalate (PET) can’t be recycled for anything other than single-use items such as clothing or carpeting.