PepsiCo to switch to fully recycled plastic bottles across nine European nations

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The goal is a marked acceleration of targets previously announced by the firm, reflecting technological innovations and market development in the use of recycled plastics

PepsiCo has pledged to stop selling beverage bottles made from virgin plastic across nine European countries by 2022, with the shift to recycled materials for its bottles expected to slash carbon emissions...

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