Comments on: Coke Sets Goal Of Recycling All Bottles Sold In U.S. http://www.environmentalleader.com/2007/09/06/coke-sets-goal-of-recycling-all-bottles-sold-in-us/ Environmental Leader Thu, 24 May 2012 16:26:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: frank powell http://www.environmentalleader.com/2007/09/06/coke-sets-goal-of-recycling-all-bottles-sold-in-us/comment-page-1/#comment-11919 frank powell Fri, 21 Sep 2007 19:53:37 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2007/09/06/coke-sets-goal-of-recycling-all-bottles-sold-in-us/#comment-11919 Take a look where the greatest numbers of disposable plastic containers/capita are made and its no surprise that South Carolina will be home to the Coke recycle plant. A bottle bill in SC?? Its been intoduced many times in th elast 20 years but too much of SC tax revenue comes from the disposable products industry. Where is the recycle lobby in SC? Take a look where the greatest numbers of disposable plastic containers/capita are made and its no surprise that South Carolina will be home to the Coke recycle plant. A bottle bill in SC?? Its been intoduced many times in th elast 20 years but too much of SC tax revenue comes from the disposable products industry. Where is the recycle lobby in SC?

]]> By: Sam http://www.environmentalleader.com/2007/09/06/coke-sets-goal-of-recycling-all-bottles-sold-in-us/comment-page-1/#comment-10732 Sam Thu, 13 Sep 2007 17:22:35 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2007/09/06/coke-sets-goal-of-recycling-all-bottles-sold-in-us/#comment-10732 Why are they doing this now? This effort should have been expended 10 or 20 years ago. Recycling, and encouraging/teaching consumers to recycle is not new. I think it is disgusting that this company is only making a move on this issue now that "green" has reached a higher public consciousness. Regarding BJ's comment, I am shocked that bottle deposits are not the norm throughout the US. Everything he says is true. I live in Canada, and am pretty certain that we have this as law in all our provinces, and I know from reading labels, that certain US States have had this policy for years, but I guess I was ignorant to the fact that not all states do it. Shocked. Why are they doing this now? This effort should have been expended 10 or 20 years ago. Recycling, and encouraging/teaching consumers to recycle is not new.

I think it is disgusting that this company is only making a move on this issue now that “green” has reached a higher public consciousness.

Regarding BJ’s comment, I am shocked that bottle deposits are not the norm throughout the US. Everything he says is true. I live in Canada, and am pretty certain that we have this as law in all our provinces, and I know from reading labels, that certain US States have had this policy for years, but I guess I was ignorant to the fact that not all states do it. Shocked.

]]> By: BJ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2007/09/06/coke-sets-goal-of-recycling-all-bottles-sold-in-us/comment-page-1/#comment-10217 BJ Mon, 10 Sep 2007 01:40:24 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2007/09/06/coke-sets-goal-of-recycling-all-bottles-sold-in-us/#comment-10217 One of the easiest ways to acheive this is the bottle deposit system. It works effectively in Europe - providing an income for disadvantaged populations, cleaner urban environments and reduced financial burden on local waste management systems. Coke just needs to look to their past and put the pressure on to create new 'Bottle Bills'. The first mover and social marketing benefits of this move should make obvious business sense. One of the easiest ways to acheive this is the bottle deposit system. It works effectively in Europe – providing an income for disadvantaged populations, cleaner urban environments and reduced financial burden on local waste management systems.

Coke just needs to look to their past and put the pressure on to create new ‘Bottle Bills’. The first mover and social marketing benefits of this move should make obvious business sense.

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