Five Companies Account for a Quarter of Global Plastic Pollution, Study Reveals

A new study identifies Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Nestlé, Danone, and Altria as the top contributors to branded plastic waste worldwide.

Five major companies are responsible for 24% of all branded plastic waste, with Coca-Cola alone contributing 11%.
The study, conducted by the Moore Institute for Plastic Pollution Research, analyzed over 1.8 million pieces of waste from 2018 to 2022.
Increased plastic production directly correlates with higher pollution levels, highlighting a one-to-one relationship between usage and waste.
Critics argue that current corporate commitments to reduce plastic usage are insufficient to address the scale of pollution.
The findings could influence ongoing international negotiations on a global plastics treaty aimed at curbing plastic production.