For decades, Sprite has come in green bottles, but the company says clear plastic is more easily recycled. Environmentalists say the issue is not the color but the single-use plastic.

Coca-Cola announced it would ditch Sprite's green-colored bottles in favor of clear plastic bottles. The change will take place on Aug. 1.

ATLANTA -- Sprite is retiring its green plastic bottles after more than 60 years. Coca-Cola said Wednesday it's changing the packaging from green to clear plastic beginning August 1 as part of ...

A Coca-Cola spokesperson explained that, by the end of 2021, 47 countries had switched from green to clear Sprite bottles, and by the end of this year, over 70 more markets will have joined that list.

Plastic bottles of soft drink Sprite are seen in a dispatch area within the Coca Cola facility in Hargeisa May 21, 2013. Picture taken May 21, 2013.

Sprite is ditching its iconic green bottle — and that’s good for the environment By Becky Sullivan (NPR) July 28, 2022 9:30 a.m.

Sprite is trading in its iconic green plastic bottle for a new clear one that is more recyclable. On Wednesday, the Coca-Cola Company released a statement announcing that, starting Aug. 1, the ...

Sprite is retiring its green plastic bottles after more than 60 years.Coca-Cola said Wednesday it's changing the packaging from green to clear plastic beginning Aug. 1 as part of broader efforts ...

Sprite is retiring its green plastic bottles after more than 60 years.Coca-Cola said Wednesday it's changing the packaging from green to clear plastic beginning Aug. 1 as part of broader efforts ...

Sprite's current plastic contains green polyethylene terephthalate (PET), an additive that can't be recycled into new bottles, a key initiative for the company as it looks to reduce plastic waste.

Since its debut in 1961, Sprite's bottle has always been green — until now. July 27, 2022, 1:57 PM PDT Alex Portée Senior Trending Reporter 0 seconds of 26 secondsVolume 0% ...