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Coca-Cola PET Bottle

500ml PET

26
g
Total plastic weight

The world's most-produced single-use plastic bottle. Coca-Cola alone manufactures over 120 billion per year.

31%
Recycle probability
450
Years to decompose
Coca-Cola PET Bottle

Material breakdown

3 components
  • PET bottle22g
  • HDPE cap3g
  • PP label1g
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Production footprint

Per unit
78L
Water to produce
0.32kWh
Electricity to produce

Estimated upstream manufacturing footprint per unit, based on resin LCA averages.

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