Sprite ditches green bottles to boost recycling, but critics say
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For decades, the lemon-lime drink has come in green bottles — but clear plastic is more easily recycled, the company says. Environmentalists say the issue is not the color but the single-use plastic.
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Sprite's switch from green to clear plastic is welcomed, but is it enough?
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Sprite drink bottles to change from green to clear plastic to reduce waste
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Sprite will retire classic green bottles, go clear to improve recycling
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After 60 Years Sprite Is Making a Bittersweet Change
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Sprite bottles are going clear to make them easier to recycle
If we recycle all our plastic bottles why do people keep telling me not buy bottled water? - Quora
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From green to clear: Sprite® ditches 'iconic' green plastic bottle for recyclability
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Sprite Is Getting Rid Of Its Iconic Green Bottle After More Than 60 Years
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