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2L Soda Bottle

2L PET bottle

50
g
Total plastic weight

Large-format PET is among the most recovered plastics, yet shrink-sleeve PVC labels contaminate the recycling stream and force re-sorting.

31%
Recycle probability
450
Years to decompose
2L Soda Bottle

Material breakdown

3 components
  • PET bottle44g
  • HDPE cap4g
  • Shrink label2g
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Production footprint

Per unit
150L
Water to produce
0.61kWh
Electricity to produce

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

Lower-impact alternatives

  • Aluminum can multipack
    Indefinitely recyclable material, contains zero plastic.
    0g
    plastic
  • Glass bottle with metal cap
    Plastic-free packaging, highly reusable and recyclable.
    0g
    plastic
  • Light-weighted PET with tethered cap
    15 percent plastic reduction via advanced injection molding.
    42.5g
    plastic
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