Over the years, in partnership with industry associations and other organizations, including Drink Without Waste and industry peers, the Coca-Cola system in Hong Kong has been supporting consumer education and community collection programs to help enable beverage packaging recycling. In collaboration with Drink Without Waste, the Coca-Cola system in Hong Kong is investing HK$3 million in 2024 to support a new neighborhood collection scheme by mobilizing participating housing estates, their cleaners and the resident households to build a recycling habit and mechanism. Each resident in Hong Kong is invited to separate and recycle plastic bottles to help build a plastic bottle "recycling loop"!

"Our packaging is our biggest, most visible billboard. We have been using the power of our brands, leading with Coca‑Cola® and bonaqua®, to educate, inspire and advance our sustainability priorities," Marella Canepa Risso, Franchise Operations Director, Hong Kong and Macau at The Coca-Cola Company, said: "The introduction of our iconic Coca-Cola® Trademark brands in 100% rPET* bottles is an important step in our journey to showcase how recycling can help speed up a circular economy."

This rollout further enhances the company's commitment to a sustainable future in Hong Kong, following an array of bold yet solid sustainability actions in recent years, including:

· The rPET journey commenced in 2019, when a variety of Coca-Cola brands started using rPET content in the production of bottles.

· Since 2020, all locally produced bonaqua® water bottles (2L or below) use 100% rPET*. bonaqua® sparkling water launched in recent months has also adopted this sustainable format.

· Each bonaqua® 500ml bottle weighs 11.8g - 52.8% lighter than a typical PET bottle in the market** - helping to achieve 29% less overall CO₂ emissions compared with other water brands***.

· In 2020, Sprite® made a bold transition to transparent bottles to enhance bottle recyclability. The effort continues with the recent adoption of transparent bottles by Schweppes® sparkling water.

· To help reduce plastic use, bonaqua® has been placing nearly 170 Water Stations across the city and advocating "bring your own bottle".

· In 2021, bonaqua® launched its first label-less bottled water, further reducing packaging waste and improving recyclability through game-changing packaging design.

· In 2022, Coca-Cola Hong Kong reintroduced the Returnable Glass Bottles line encompassing key brands such as Coca-Cola®, Coca-Cola® No Sugar, Sprite®, Fanta® and Schweppes®.

· In 2022, bonaqua® launched its first label-less bottled water for individual sale, making it available to a broader range of customers.

· In 2023, bonaqua® rolled out water in Returnable Glass Bottles, inviting like-minded hotel industry players to join the sustainability effort.

"As one of the largest Coca-Cola® bottlers in the world, we continue to leverage our expertise and develop new manufacturing technologies to offer consumers even more environmentally friendly beverage packaging choices that promote a circular economy. We weave sustainability into the fabric of our endeavors, from design, sourcing, production to product delivery. It is our mission to contribute to a more sustainable way of living," Connie Yeung, Director and General Manager of Swire Coca-Cola Hong Kong, shared: "Bottles Returned; Bottles Reborn. Used PET bottles can be given a new life - again and again - if returned and recycled properly. We encourage our consumers to become aware of their recycling habits - and to change them if necessary - thus partnering with us in helping to build a World Without Waste."

To learn more about Coca-Cola® in 100% rPET* bottles, customers can contact the Swire Coca-Cola HK Customer Service hotline at +852 2210 3888, or purchase the products via the current distribution channels and Swire Coca-Cola HK eShop (www.swirecocacolahk.com^[2]).

*Excluding caps and labels.

**bonaqua®'s 500 ml bottle weighs 11.8g, which is lighter than the typical PET bottle found in the market, which weighs 18-32g. (Source: New Life Plastics Ltd - https://www.nlplastics.com.hk/pet-hdpe/^[3]).

*** Based on research conducted by a local university, 'Consequential Life Cycle Analysis Results for the Development of Bonaqua Environmental Claims' (July 22, 2022).

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References

1. ^{^} Media OutReach Newswire (www.media-outreach.com)
2. ^{^} www.swirecocacolahk.com (urldefense.com)
3. ^{^} https://www.nlplastics.com.hk/pet-hdpe/ (urldefense.com)