Drinks giant is under fire for over-use of bottles and cups despite organisers’ promise of most eco-friendly Games ever
‘Bizarre’: Coke being poured from a plastic bottle into a plastic cup at one of the many Coca-Cola stands at Paris 2024‘Bizarre’: Coke being poured from a plastic bottle into a plastic cup at one of the many Coca-Cola stands at Paris 2024French environmental groups, however, have criticised what they called a “bizarre” and “surreal” sight at certain venues’ drinks stands run by the main sponsor, Coca-Cola.
However the company said that, where soda fountains could not be installed, around 6.2 million drinks would be served to the public from recycled plastic bottles, which would be poured into reusable cups. Coca-Cola would keep the empty plastic bottles in order to ensure they were all recycled. The company said it could not set up soda fountains at all Games sites in order to meet the “best conditions for safety and food quality”, because of technical and logistical constraints.
“We really cannot keep ruining magnificent moments of collective celebration such as the Olympics with this type of behaviour of environmental delinquents.”
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