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Marine Stephan
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Coca-Cola wins gold at the 2024 Olympics... for plastic pollution
The Paris 2024 Olympics pledged to be the "greenest ever" in its history and to be "zero single-use plastic" (a pledge that was quickly scaled down to halving the use of single-use plastic compared to the 2012 London Games). A great commitment that unfortunately will not be fulfilled, especially since they took on Coca-Cola as their main sponsor and exclusive drinks distributor.
Coca-Cola – which I would like to remind you is the biggest plastic polluter in the world – produced over 3 million tonnes of plastic in 2022 alone. This is equivalent to 200,000 bottles a minute!
But well, we could say that maybe for these Olympics, they've changed... So let's dig into it. They have planned to distribute beverages in reusable and returnable eco cups and glass bottles and to use soda fountains. I can already hear you say that this is a great initiative, so what am I complaining about?! Well, yes, that's a great idea that could have a significant impact on reducing single-use plastic. But what about before it’s poured into the eco cup? According to the NGO France Nature Environnement (FNE) and news reports, three-quarters of the 9 million drinks planned for sale will come from plastic bottles. Three-quarters of 9 million drinks... this represents 6.75 million drinks coming from plastic bottles! This is pure greenwashing!
And you know what is even more ironic? In many Olympic venues, reusable cups are filled from... SMALL PLASTIC BOTTLES!!! Yes, you read that right 🤡
Welcome to the Olympics of greenwashing!
Read more:
#TasteTheWaste
Coca-Cola wins gold at the 2024 Olympics for plastic pollution
https://www.clientearth.org/campaigns/taste-the-waste/?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=cokeolympics
JO 2024 : Coca et ses 10 millions de boissons en plastique, médaille d’or du green-washing
« Trajectoire zéro déchet et zéro plastique à usage unique pendant l’événement ».
https://fne.asso.fr/actualites/jo-2024-coca-et-ses-10-millions-de-boissons-en-plastique-medaille-d-or-du-green-washing
Paris Olympics: Plastic as present as ever with Coca-Cola at Olympic venues, despite promises of 'green' Games
Paris 2024 pledged to crack down on plastic for a sustainable Games, but in many Olympic venues, reusable cups are filled from small plastic bottles.
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2024/08/02/paris-olympics-plastic-as-ever-present-as-coca-cola-at-olympic-venues-despite-promises-of-green-games_6707772_114.html
Paris 2024 Olympics: Coca-Cola's mixed messages on single-use plastic
The exclusive drinks distributor at the Paris Olympics is promoting its fountains, returnable cups and glass bottles, but more than 40% of drinks will come in plastic bottles.
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2024/06/07/paris-2024-olympics-coca-cola-s-mixed-messages-on-single-use-plastic_6674122_114.html
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Considering how much pollution is brought about by plastics,we really have to find a permanent solution to deal with them .
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We all should come together and fight towards a cleaner future by reducing all the plastics thrown everywhere.
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I hope one day this giant plastic polluter will account for all the damage they have caused the environment.
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So they made it even worse!
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I can only imagine the level of pollution that was left behind
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This is so shameful. They should be fined for the damages they imposed on the environment.
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@walter_lungayi exactly
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It is evident that even the event organizers don't care about the environment!!Shame on them. This partnership undermines the pledge to reduce single-use plastic, revealing a gap between promises and action ⚠⚠
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@gorffly_mokua absolutely, the had the ability to stop the pollution but they didn't
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These big sponsors preach water and drink wine It's unfortunate they focus more on profit over planet😞 So green washing isn't a big deal. More shame should go to organisers of these big events as they buy these lies now and then.
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@patrick_kiash It is evident that they don't care about climate change at all!
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@patrick_kiash I agree that the Olympics committee / the organizers of the Olympics should have created stricter rules to prevent this from happening (and they should have chosen a more sustainable alternative instead of Coca-Cola)
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@patrick_kiash what's more would they do than lie for their own gain
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Its clear theres a disconnect here!!
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They should feel ashamed of themselves
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Cut down on plastic they will make our end drastic
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@frankoh_kihm_080 They should completely seek other alternatives and avoid plastic packaging.