Coca-Cola will begin transitioning to the new Sprite bottles on Aug. 1 in North America. Here’s what the more environmentally-friendly packaging looks like.
FILE - Bottles of Sprite, a lemon-lime beverage produced by the Coca-Cola Company, are seen in a Target superstore. will no longer be sold in its signature green plastic bottles in favor of more environmentally-friendly packaging.
Sprite’s current plastic bottles contain green polyethylene terephthalate — an additive that is commonly converted into single-use items like clothing and carpeting that can’t be recycled into new PET bottles, the company said. "Taking colors out of bottles improves the quality of the recycled material," said Julian Ochoa, CEO,, which is working with Coca-Cola to improve bottle-to-bottle recycling. "When recycled, clear PET Sprite bottles can be remade into bottles, helping drive a circular economy for plastic."
The popular lemon and lime-flavored soft drink, which first hit shelves in 1961, is also getting a revamped logo and packaging design. Sprite’s packaging will retain the brand’s recognizable green hue and include prominent "Recycle Me" messaging, the company said.
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