Annual mismanaged plastic waste generation of leading drinks manufacturers 2019
plastic waste per year. Mismanaged plastic waste is often burnt or dumped, creating significant environmental issues.
The beverage company with the biggest plastic waste footprint across these nations is Coca-Cola, creating an estimated 200,000 metric tons of waste per year. This is enough waste to cover 33 football pitches per day. The company's biggest plastic pollution footprint is in Mexico.
It is estimated that across six developing nations (China, Brazil, India, Mexico, the Philippines and Nigeria), Coca-Cola, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Unilever are responsible for more than half a billion metric tons of mismanaged The beverage company with the biggest plastic waste footprint across these nations is Coca-Cola, creating an estimated 200,000 metric tons of waste per year. This is enough waste to cover 33 football pitches per day. The company's biggest plastic pollution footprint is in Mexico.