PepsiCo to Launch 100 Percent Plant-based Bottle
PepsiCo introduces 100 percent plant bottle. Photo: Courtesy PepsiCo
Is it Pepsi v. Coke all over again?
Today, PepsiCo Inc. unveiled a PET bottle made entirely from plants. The bottle looks and feels just like a regular petroleum-based plastic bottle, but relies on raw materials such as switch grass, corn husks and pine bark.
Coca-Cola Co.’s patented PlantBottle, which hit stores in 2009, is only 30 percent plant-based, but also includes recycled content. Heinz recently licensed Coke’s technology for its bottled ketchup.
Going forward, PepsiCo also plans to incorporate byproducts from its processed food business such as potato peels, orange peels and oat hulls into the green bottle. PepsiCo brands include Quaker, Tropicana and Frito-Lay.
Test bottles are expected to hit stores in 2012.
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Green Eileen
posted on March 15th, 2011 at 1:10 pm
It’s great to see these big corporations making the effort to implement more environmentally friendly practices. There were some issues with PepsiCo’s (Frito Lay’s) first attempts at compostable SunChips bags. Hopefully, these plant-based bottles (which are also recyclable like regular petroleum-based plastic bottles) go off without a hitch. Hey, I think this little eco-duel with Coca-Cola is great. The environment doesn’t care which one wins.
Annette Denton
posted on March 15th, 2011 at 6:10 pm
This would make me choose Pepsi over Coke !