Coca-Cola News
Highlights
- Sprite is almost 60 years old
- Uses more than 3 million tonnes of plastic a year
- The company was established on 18 May 1886.
Coca-Cola: Sprite means path is clear. You must have often seen the advertisement run from this line on TV. As soon as the summer days come, we all crave soft drinks. Many people are also addicted to cold drinks. This is special news for people who drink Sprites. Why is Sprite going to change the color of its bottle? Will discuss about it in detail.
Sprite has decided to change the color of its bottle. The bottle which appears in green color will now appear in white colour. Sprite is made by Coca-Cola. Exactly 60 years ago today, the American company Coca-Cola launched Sprite in a green bottle.
Why did Coca-Cola take this step?
From August 1, Sprite will now appear in white instead of green in world markets. Coca-Cola said that this decision has been taken for the betterment of the environment. Although Coca-Cola had already taken this decision in European countries including the Philippines. The Sprite is being sold in the Philippines since 2019 in a white colored bottle. The company will start it in North America and then replace the green bottles all over the world. What was the problem with the company going green and what is the logic of the environment in it? Let us understand in detail. At present, the name of the plastic from which Sprite’s bottle is made is ‘terephthalate’. This plastic can be recycled but cannot be reshaped into a new bottle. Recycling colored bottles is not easy. Colored bottles cause pollution. They can be used to make clothes and carpets. The company cannot earn enough profit by selling these plastic bottles to cover the cost.
Plastic is a threat to the environment
The news related to climate change and global warming is coming from all over the world every day. Taking this decision of Coca-Cola at that time can be considered a positive initiative. Let us tell you, the company uses more than 3 million tonnes of plastic in a year. It is generally seen that after drinking cold drinks, people throw it in the garbage, which gets into the sea through drains and rivers. If you have ever gone to the seashore, you must have seen how such bottles are lying on the shores. This plastic acts as a poison for the creatures living in the sea.
What is the history of Coca-Cola?
It is said that Coca-Cola was created by mistake. You will be surprised to hear this but it is true. Once upon a time John Pemberton Stieth was troubled by a headache. Then someone told him to consume a mixture of kola nut and kola leaves. But a lab worker mixed the two with carbonated water. When it was tested, it seemed to have a better taste, which later became Coca-Cola. Which was established on 18 May 1886.
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