Coke's zero waste plans to deliver greener Olympic Games

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Coca-Cola to create 80 million bottles using a fifth of London 2012 Games consumer waste

Coke Zero could take on a whole new meaning next year, after Coca-Cola revealed plans to turn plastic discarded at the London 2012 Olympic Games into 80 million new drinks bottles. The company announced...

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