GRRN's News Releases

News Releases

April 4, 2000
COCA-COLA MISLEADS PUBLIC ABOUT USING RECYCLED PLASTIC IN MAKING SODA BOTTLES, GROUP SAYS
Coke challenged to disclose facts or withdraw its 'consumer advisory'.
March 27, 2000
AMERICA WASTING MORE, EVEN AS RECYCLING SETS RECORDS
Cutting edge businesses and communities pursue 'zero waste' strategies.
March 09, 2000
RECYCLING GROUPS RAISE CONCERNS ABOUT NATIONAL ROLL-OUT OF MILLER PLASTIC BEER BOTTLE
Miller Brewing Company announced a national roll-out of the plastic beer bottle. Over the past several months, Miller has worked to address some of the concerns of recyclers by committing to use recycled plastic in making bottles and to use new, recycling-compatible plastic caps and labels...
January 27, 2000
SUPER BOWL NEWS -- COCA-COLA CREATES ENOUGH PLASTIC SODA BOTTLE WASTE TO FILL 15 GEORGIA DOMES, SAY ENVIRONMENTALISTS
Groups Unveil 20 Foot High Replica of Plastic Coke Bottle, Symbolizing Billions of Wasted Bottles In Past 5 Years
November 15, 1999
COCA-COLA COMPANY MISLEADING PUBLIC ABOUT RECORD ON PLASTIC RECYCLING
Groups Demand Company Make a Real Commitment to 'Buying Recycled' on America Recycles Day
October 26, 1999
INVESTMENT FUNDS QUESTION COCA-COLA EXECUTIVES REGARDING PLASTIC BOTTLE RECYCLING
October 15, 1999
CAMPUS JOBS BOYCOTT TARGETS COCA-COLA
Coke is named for jeopardizing plastics recycling
August 30, 1999
"THINK BEFORE YOU DRINK COCA-COLA" GROUP SAYS IN NEW YORK TIMES AD
Recycling and environmental leaders step up campaign pressing Coke to keep pledge to use recycled plastic bottles
August 16, 1999
COCA-COLA'S ENVIRONMENTAL RECORD CHALLENGED
August 2, 1999
"COKE'S BROKEN PROMISE" IS HEADLINE IN NEW YORK TIMES AD LINKING COCA-COLA CEO TO PLASTIC BOTTLE WASTE
July 28, 1999
WORKING ASSETS JOINS CAMPAIGN TARGETING COCA-COLA'S PLASTIC BOTTLE WASTE
June 7, 1999
AMERICA RECYCLES, WHY NOT CONGRESS?
Groups Challenge Congress To Recycle
June 2, 1999
LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONCERNED ABOUT PLASTIC WASTE
Calls for Coca-Cola and Miller Brewing Company to Use Recycled Material
April 8, 1999
LOCAL RECYCLING HURT BY FEDERAL SUBSIDIES
New Coalition Calls On Congress To End 'Welfare for Waste'
January 20, 1999
PLASTIC BEER BOTTLE COULD BE A DISASTER FOR RECYCLING
Miller Brewing Company's New Plastic Beer Bottle Jeopardizes Plastics Recycling
December 3, 1998
ENVIRONMENT AND RECYCLING LOSE AS COCA-COLA USES MORE NON-RECYCLED PLASTIC BOTTLES
"Coke - Take It Back!" Say Groups Demanding Company Make New Bottles With Recycled Plastic As Promised
November 9, 1998
COCA-COLA CHAIRMAN IVESTER CHALLENGED BY 81 GROUPS TO CUT PLASTIC SODA BOTTLE WASTE
Borrowing the America Recycles Day Theme, Protesters Deliver Giant "Buy Recycled" Pledge Form to Coke Headquarters
October 29, 1998
COCA-COLA BROKE ITS PROMISE TO USE RECYCLED PLASTIC, CREATING 400 MILLION POUNDS OF PLASTIC WASTE IN 1997 43 Groups Endorse "Take It Back!" Campaign -- Protests Planned In 6 Cities
September 24, 1998
RECYCLERS NAME "LEXMARK" AS FIRST WASTEMAKER AWARD RECIPIENT
Manufacturer Condemned For Wasteful Printer Cartridges
September 15, 1998
23 GROUPS TARGET COCA-COLA IN CONSUMER CAMPAIGN
Groups Demand That Coke Live Up To Promise To Use Recycled Plastic
July 23, 1998
RECYCLERS EXPAND CAMPAIGN TO HOLD INDUSTRIES ACCOUNTABLE FOR WASTE
Grassroots Activist Network Receives New Funding



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