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Pepsi Cola PH says 'significantly reduced' new plastic usage in 2020

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/ap/03/30/20190710-soda-supermarket-ap-19191685689343.jpg"/><figcaption>Pepsi cola bottles are shown in this file photo. Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines Inc said Monday the country&#x27;s antitrust watchdog approved the plan of, Lotte Chilsung, to buy out its fellow shareholders. <em>AP/file</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines Inc said Wednesday it has &quot;significantly reduced&quot; its use of virgin plastic resin in 2020 as part of its sustainability commitments.</p><p>Pepsi Philippines said it has cut more than 76 metric tons of virgin resin plastic from its manufacturing process. This is equivalent to the weight of 3.8 million single-serve polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles, the company said.</p><p>Pepsi Philippines said it has also reduced its carton packaging material and saved as much as 2.6 MT of carton.</p><p>“Part of our DNA as responsible producers is to reduce our plastic content in our products and packaging through lightweighting initiatives,&quot; PCPPI president and CEO Frederick Ong said.</p><p>&quot;This is us re-imagining and transforming our relationship with the environment while promoting sustainable growth for our business, our communities, and our stakeholders,” he added.</p><p>The company said it was committed to decreasing its virgin plastic content in its plastic packaging by 35 percent by 2025.</p><p>Lightweighting is replacing packaging with lighter weight alternative or reducing its amount of materials used, it said.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/03/30/20/pepsi-philippines-lotte-buyout-plan-gets-antitrust-bodys-approval">Pepsi Philippines: Lotte buyout plan gets antitrust body&#x27;s approval</a></li></ul><div><strong>FROM OUR ARCHIVES:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fVyoFeRtWpg?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>Pepsi Philippines said it has cut more than 76 metric tons of virgin plastic resin from its manufacturing process as part of its sustainability commitments.</p>

Pepsi Philippines said it has cut more than 76 metric tons of virgin plastic resin from its manufacturing process as part of its sustainability commitments.