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International Business Times
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Over A Billion Pounds Of Coke Plastic Waste To Enter Waterways: Study

An estimate by environmental conservation nonprofit Oceana found that Coca-Cola's plastic use is projected to exceed 4.13 million metric tons (9.12 billion pounds) annually by 2030 (Credit: AFP)

By 2030, Coca-Cola products will account for an estimated 1.33 billion pounds (602,000 metric tons) of plastic waste entering the world's oceans and waterways each year, according to a stark new analysis published Wednesday by the nonprofit Oceana.

That's enough plastic to fill the stomachs of 18 million whales.

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