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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Sandra Laville Environment reporter

Coca-Cola among brands greenwashing over packaging, report says

Plastic bottles of Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola, the report said, has spent millions saying that 25% of its bottles are made out of marine plastic, but does not mention that the company is the world’s biggest plastic polluter. Photograph: Régis Duvignau/Reuters

Claims about plastic packaging being eco-friendly made by big brands, including Coca-Cola and Unilever, are misleading greenwashing, according to a report.

The Changing Markets Foundation says claims that companies are intercepting and using “ocean-bound” or “recyclable” plastic to tackle the plastic pollution crisis are some of the most common examples of greenwashing.

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