Coca-Cola, PepsiCo forced to change packaging after new government mandate: 'We may have to take legal recourse'

Coca-Cola, PepsiCo forced to change packaging after new government mandate: 'We may have to take legal recourse'

India is taking bold steps to reduce plastic waste with a new rule requiring beverage giants to use recycled materials in their packaging, The Economic Times reported. Starting April 1, 2025, companies such as Coca-Cola and PepsiCo must exclusively use PET bottles with at least 30% recycled plastic content. That percentage will increase by 10% annually until it reaches 60% by fiscal 2028-29. The end goal of this new rule is a sustainable circula…