In a statement regarding the lawsuit, Los Angeles County supervisor Lindsey Horvath pointedly accused each company of not acting in good faith. “Coke and Pepsi need to stop the deception and take responsibility for the plastic pollution problems your products are causing,” Horvath said. As of 2024, Coke owns beverage brands such as Dasani, Fanta, Sprite, Vitamin Water, and Smartwater. Over the last five years, the two beverage companies have been ranked as the world’s top plastic polluters, with Coke continuously owning the top spot. William Dermody, the vice president for media and public affairs for the American Beverage Association, whose members include Coke and Pepsi, denied that beverage companies purposefully mislead the public.

Source: The Star November 04, 2024 22:28 UTC