INDONESIA – Coca-Cola Indonesia, in partnership with Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), has announced the nationwide launch of bottles made from 100% recycled PET (rPET) plastic, excluding the cap and label.
The rPET packs are now available for Coca-Cola Trademark, Fanta, Sprite in 390-milliliter packs, and Sprite Waterlymon in 425 ml packs. The monumental move is a first for any company in Indonesia.
This significant milestone is a step toward the development of a closed-loop circular economy in Indonesia, and underscores CCEP’s commitment to its goal of using 50% recycled plastic in its packaging by 2025.
This ambition is aligned with the Coca-Cola Company’s sustainability vision A World Without Waste.
Julio Lopez, president director of Coca-Cola Indonesia said: “Today, we are proud to say that one out of every three bottles on the Indonesian market today is made from 100 percent rPET (recycled) plastic, made locally at Amandina Bumi Nusantara, the recycling plant set up by our bottling partner Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Indonesia with Dynapack Asia.
“Our bottles have more value than the first use because they can be used over and over again, helping to support a closed-loop circular economy.”
The introduction of 100% rPET bottles marks a substantial contribution towards this goal, reducing reliance on new plastics in Indonesia and lowering carbon emissions in the production process.
A state-of-the-art recycling facility in West Java, the plant manufactures recycled bottles from post-consumer PET, and boosts recycling capability in the region.
In addition, the factory houses a jointly established foundation – Mahija Parahita Nusantara – a key means of driving circular outcomes for PET bottles while stabilizing feedstock pricing and ensuring fair and responsible collection practices for waste collectors.
The foundation supports The Coca-Cola Company’s goal of collecting the equivalent of each can and bottle it sells by 2030, developing collection infrastructure through collection micro-enterprises, social enterprise and community support.
By supporting the informal waste-picker community with stable employment and vital social care, Mahija helps provides the feedstock for the facility while ensuring that the factory operations adhere to human rights principles and regulations in the waste collection supply chain, such as eliminating child labor and providing safe work environments.
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