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Top 15 of 2025, #7: Coca-Cola Hits 100% Recycled PET Mark

The #7 most clicked article of 2025: This marks the first national adoption of 100% recycled PET bottles for a sparkling brand across the U.S.

Matt Reynolds
Dec 29, 2025
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The Coca-Cola Co.

The Coca-Cola Company says that it completed its nationwide portfolio expansion of 100% recycled PET (rPET) for 20-oz bottles for Coca-Cola Trademark products (excluding cap and label), which include Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Coke Zero, and Coke flavors. This marks the first national adoption of 100% recycled plastic bottles for a sparkling brand across the U.S. 

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