Coke bottle pollution

WASTE: ENOUGH PLASTIC TO FILL STOMACHS OF 18 MILLION WHALES

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By 2030, Coca-Cola products will account for an estimated 602,000 metric tons of plastic waste entering the world's oceans and waterways each year, according to a stark new analysis published yesterday by the non-profit, Oceana. That's enough plastic to fill the stomachs of 18 million whales.

The report arrives amid mounting concerns over the human health risks posed by the spread of microplastics, which scientists link to cancer, infertility, heart disease, and more.

"Coca-Cola is by far the largest manufacturer and seller of beverages in the world," said Matt Littlejohn, who leads Oceana's campaigns targeting corporate polluters.

"Because of that, they really matter when it comes to the impact of all this on the ocean."