Pepsi developing 100% plant-derived PET bottle

PepsiCo is working on the 2012 debut of a PET bottle made entirely of botanical feedstocks such as switch grass, orange peels and potato peels, the latter two being byproducts of the company’s Tropicana orange juice production and Lays potato chips, made and marketed by Pepsi’s Frito-Lay operations.

Here’s how Pepsi posted its news earlier today:

http://www.smartplanet.com/business/blog/business-brains/new-battleground-in-beverage-wars-sustainable-packaging/14313/

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Ben Miyares