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Coca-Cola plastic waste in oceans expected to reach 602m kilograms a year by 2030

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  • K [email protected]

    Seems like they probably just focused on Coca Cola because of their market share

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    I thought Sprite was owned by Coke.

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      I thought Sprite was owned by Coke.

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      Yeah tbh I couldn’t find an image that shows just how much dominance they have purely by separate parent org. But if sprite, Diet Coke, and coke are all so much higher than Dr Pepper and Pepsi, it should give some idea

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      • mothra@mander.xyzM [email protected]

        Six hundred and two MILLION kilograms of plastic PER YEAR am I reading that correctly?

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        does the math
        That's like 15kg/human. An empty 12-Oz coke bottle weighs about 15 grams, so that's just about 100 bottles per human per year.

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          By 2030, Coca-Cola products will account for an estimated 602m kilograms of plastic waste entering the world’s oceans and waterways each year, according to a stark new analysis published Wednesday by the non-profit Oceana.

          That is enough plastic to fill the stomachs of 18m whales.

          The report arrives amid mounting concerns over the human health risks posed by the spread of microplastics, which scientists increasingly link to cancer, infertility and heart disease.

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          Feel like we should not make disposable plastic anymore.

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            Feel like we should not make disposable plastic anymore.

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            You've got my vote!

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              You've got my vote!

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              Just watched Alone Australia (filmed in Tasmania) and the only containers that 2 of the contestants found so far were glass.

              I don't ever remember seeing any glass being found on America's Alone series.

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                By 2030, Coca-Cola products will account for an estimated 602m kilograms of plastic waste entering the world’s oceans and waterways each year, according to a stark new analysis published Wednesday by the non-profit Oceana.

                That is enough plastic to fill the stomachs of 18m whales.

                The report arrives amid mounting concerns over the human health risks posed by the spread of microplastics, which scientists increasingly link to cancer, infertility and heart disease.

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                That’s it? I’m sure we can bump those numbers up before then.

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                • J [email protected]

                  Feel like we should not make disposable plastic anymore.

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                  It should really only be used for medical supplies.

                  But we’re too far gone now. Our earth is fully infected with decaying plastic, we’re all ingesting it, and there is no undoing it.

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                    By 2030, Coca-Cola products will account for an estimated 602m kilograms of plastic waste entering the world’s oceans and waterways each year, according to a stark new analysis published Wednesday by the non-profit Oceana.

                    That is enough plastic to fill the stomachs of 18m whales.

                    The report arrives amid mounting concerns over the human health risks posed by the spread of microplastics, which scientists increasingly link to cancer, infertility and heart disease.

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                    So what?

                    Some sacrifices need to be made to maximize shareholder value. Don’t forget, we’re all in this together 🌎❤️📈

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                    • mothra@mander.xyzM [email protected]

                      Six hundred and two MILLION kilograms of plastic PER YEAR am I reading that correctly?

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                      Line must go up 📈

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                      • knightly@pawb.socialK [email protected]

                        does the math
                        That's like 15kg/human. An empty 12-Oz coke bottle weighs about 15 grams, so that's just about 100 bottles per human per year.

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                        You're really bad at maths

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                        • J [email protected]

                          Feel like we should not make disposable plastic anymore.

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                          Working for a company who makes glass bottles that are 100% recyclable with no loss agrees.

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                            Working for a company who makes glass bottles that are 100% recyclable with no loss agrees.

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                            What's the price difference between the two? I'm assuming it's only a few more cents per bottle right?

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                              So what?

                              Some sacrifices need to be made to maximize shareholder value. Don’t forget, we’re all in this together 🌎❤️📈

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                              📈📈📈📈📈

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                              • J [email protected]

                                Feel like we should not make disposable plastic anymore.

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                                We should go back to the days when you were expected to return your empty bottle to the vending machine, so that Coca-Cola could recycle it for you. Republicans want America to go back to the 1950s, so you would think that they would try to convince drink manufacturers to start being responsible for their own bottles again. But they won't because recycling is probably too woke for them.

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                                  I thought Sprite was owned by Coke.

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                                  3/5ths of that chart is Coke products.

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                                  • S [email protected]

                                    What's the price difference between the two? I'm assuming it's only a few more cents per bottle right?

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                                    Not sure have no clue the cost. But with glass being so easily recyclable I'm sure it be well worth it. Hell they can make aluminum cans that have caps and that to is easily recyclable with no loss.

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                                    • psythik@lemm.eeP [email protected]

                                      We should go back to the days when you were expected to return your empty bottle to the vending machine, so that Coca-Cola could recycle it for you. Republicans want America to go back to the 1950s, so you would think that they would try to convince drink manufacturers to start being responsible for their own bottles again. But they won't because recycling is probably too woke for them.

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                                      That makes sense to me.

                                      But they don't want to make businesses do anything, even if it means choking the oceans with trash and filling our bodies with plastic. Frankly, they're bad people that we shouldn't put up with.

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                                      • psythik@lemm.eeP [email protected]

                                        We should go back to the days when you were expected to return your empty bottle to the vending machine, so that Coca-Cola could recycle it for you. Republicans want America to go back to the 1950s, so you would think that they would try to convince drink manufacturers to start being responsible for their own bottles again. But they won't because recycling is probably too woke for them.

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                                        I love being woke here in Finland.

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                                        • H [email protected]

                                          By 2030, Coca-Cola products will account for an estimated 602m kilograms of plastic waste entering the world’s oceans and waterways each year, according to a stark new analysis published Wednesday by the non-profit Oceana.

                                          That is enough plastic to fill the stomachs of 18m whales.

                                          The report arrives amid mounting concerns over the human health risks posed by the spread of microplastics, which scientists increasingly link to cancer, infertility and heart disease.

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                                          Thanks america!

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