May 20, 2026
How Coke Killed the Refillable Bottle
Join Rebecca, Lora, and Heather, where Heather discusses how Coca-Cola and the broader beverage industry deliberately dismantled the environmentally superior refillable glass bottle system in favor of single-use plastic.
References:
Why Coke Stopped Using Glass Bottles By Susan Messer
Environmental historian Bart Elmore from Ohio State University.
Story of Stuff website