PlantBottle's 30% green content is just the beginning, says Coke's Scott Vitters

In this exclusive interview, The Coca-Cola Company’s director of sustainable packaging, Scott Vitters, explains to GreenerPackage.com how the company plans to create a PET bottle using 100% renewable materials, for a container that meets Coke’s recycling initiatives and stated sustainability goals.

Anne Marie MohanSenior Editor

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The launch of the PlantBottle in mid-November represents the first step in this journey to a 100%-recyclable, 100% plant-based PET bottle. greenerpackage.com/node/2001

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