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I remember a few years ago Coca-Cola was creating a plant-based bottle. [1] Does anyone know why this tech isn't taking off more than it has? [1] https://www.c

• lol768 7y ago
  Are those bio-degradable?
• Scoundreller 7y ago
  Possibly the carbon emissions are greater for the plant-based product? Or the plant product diverts production away from food, making food more expensive?
• IshKebab 7y ago
  I believe they use PLA which is "compostable" (in an industrial composter which nobody ever uses). I think someone mentioned that it messes with normal plastic recycling methods. Plastic is sorted optically - maybe there is no way to distinguish it from PET or whatever they use now.
• rihegher 7y ago
  It was probably too early for the market to be successful
• checkyoursudo 7y ago
  My wife bought a plastic water bottle at McDonald's in Munich today. I can't say that I've looked at them much before, but I happened to look at this one. The label said "plantbottle®" and "14% nachwachsende Rohstoffe, 35% wieder verwerteter Kunststoff, 100% recyclebar" (14% renewable raw materials, 35% recycled plastic, 100% recyclable). The numbers might not be exact, just going by memory. So there's something out there at least. It was Vio brand, which I think is a Coke or Coke-related brand?