Environmental charity Greenpeace has released data showing the 10 brands whose products were most frequently found in oceans across the globe
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| A report by Greenpeace has revealed the brands whose products were most often found in the world's oceans |
The companies which blamed for producing the highest amounts of plastic found in our oceans have been revealed.
Environmental charity Greenpeace has released data following a nine-month study carried out across 42 countries - as it emerges that a truckload of plastic is dumped in the sea every MINUTE.
Researchers found that Coca-Cola is the brand with the most items discovered in the oceans, followed by PepsiCo, Nestle, Danone and Mondelez International.
The top three, a report named Break Free From Plastic discovered, account for 14% of plastic pollution found worldwide.
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| Environmental groups say a truckload of plastic is dumped in the world's oceans every hour |
An intact plastic Coke bottle was discovered in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, which is hundreds of miles from any inhabited land.
The top 10 brands whose products were found in oceans
- Coca-Cola
- PepsiCo
- Nestlé
- Danone
- Mondelez International
- Procter & Gamble
- Unilever
- Perfetti van Melle
- Mars Incorporated
- Colgate-Palmolive
The report said: "Even in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, thousands of miles from any inhabited land, Coca-Cola branded plastic pollution was found."
After sifting through 187,000 pieces of rubbish found in the sea, the charity has called on the firms named in the report to do more to reduce the amount of disposable plastic they produce.
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| People watch as Greenpeace activists hold a demonstration in front of the Piccadilly Circus electronic billboard |
In a statement Greenpeace said: "As some of the largest companies in the world, Coke, PepsiCo, Nestle and the others on the list have the chance to be part of the solution to the plastic crisis.
"Instead they remain a part of the problem, selling us plastic drink containers and packaging we have no choice but to throw away."
Companies on the list say that they are working to reduce the amount produced and share the same aim as the environmental organisation.
In a statement, The Coca-Cola Company said: " We share Greenpeace’s goal of eliminating waste from the ocean and are prepared to do our part to help address this important challenge.
"We’ve set ambitious goals for our global business, starting with helping to collect and recycle a bottle or can for every one we sell – regardless of where it comes from – by 2030.
"This is part of our World Without Waste vision, which also calls for us to use an average of 50% recycled content in our bottles and cans by 2030.
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"While the vast majority of our packaging is recyclable today, we are working to get to 100% by 2025."
A PepsiCo spokeswoman said: “PepsiCo shares the concern that plastics and other waste are accumulating in the marine environment and on land, which is why we are committed to achieving 100% recyclable, compostable or biodegradable packaging by 2025.
"Protecting our planet is hugely important to us and the issue of plastics and waste requires urgent attention."
The company said it is investing in sustainable packaging, but added: "We don’t have all the answers yet, and we will continue to collaborate with a number of leaders in this area to learn and share the latest science and practical solutions.”
And a statement from Danone said: “We consider the recovery of plastic packaging and the fight against marine pollution to be of great importance and we are committed to playing an active part in tackling this.
"We are actively working on plans that will accelerate our transition towards a circular economy for packaging.
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| Plastic waste in and by the Buriganga river in Kamrangirchar, Dhaka |
"We are dedicating people and resources to work (1) on the design of product packaging – including reuse models; (2) on the effectiveness of collection and recycling systems; and (3) on the preservation of natural resources.
"We work for the development of more efficient public systems for collection and recycling; and we also invest to develop private initiatives where need be. In the UK for example, we are founder members of the WRAP pledge with ambitious targets to ensure that plastic is recycled, reused or composted."
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