PepsiCo has unveiled a new bottle that is 100% plant-based and 100% recyclable. The company will pilot production of the new bottle in 2012, and hopes to roll it out for full commercial use
after that pilot.
PepsiCo chairman/CEO Indra Nooyi called the bottle, which looks and functions identically with existing PET-based bottles, a "transformational development" for the company
resulting from its commitment to R&D, and a direct reflection of its "Performance with a Purpose" corporate mission.
PepsiCo believes it will ultimately be able to use agricultural
byproducts from its foods business to manufacture the eco-friendly bottles.
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