Coca-Cola promises millions of green bottles with £15m ECO Plastics plant

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New Lincolnshire factory promises to turn old bottles into new bottles, delivering fully closed loop recycling

Closed loop plastic recycling is to become a reality in the UK, following the opening yesterday of a pioneering new recycling plant backed by Coca-Cola Enterprises and ECO Plastics. The new £15m facility...

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