Pepsi Introduces 100% Recycled PET Bottle

Pepsi Launches 100% Recycled PET Bottles Pepsi's 1-litre bottles made from 100% recycled PET packaging now on shelves mark a first in Turkey's beverage sector. As of 2025, PepsiCo's beverage brands in Turkey—including Pepsi, Yedigün and Fruko—will source all their PET packaging from 100% recycled plastic. PepsiCo, a global leader in sustainability, has marked a milestone through its beverage brand Pepsi. The company, which was the first brand to use PET bottles invented in the 1970s, now produces 100% of its 1-litre PET bottles from recycled plastic. PepsiCo currently offers products in 100% recycled PET (rPET) packaging across 22 global markets and ranks among the leading firms in recycled PET usage. PepsiCo, which uses approximately 20% recycled PET in many Turkish products, introduced PET bottles with 50% r-PET content in early 2021. The company has now achieved another first in the beverage sector by producing its 1-litre bottles for carbonated beverages from 100% recycled plastic. Aslı Önder, Marketing Director for Beverage Category at PepsiCo Turkey, said that Pepsi, Yedigün and Fruko have shifted to 100% recycled design for 1-litre PET bottles, emphasizing the importance of recycled plastic use and raising awareness on the matter. "We aim to raise the bar even higher in the coming period. Our target is to source all PET packaging in the beverage category of our Turkey organization from recycled plastic by 2025," she stated. Aslı Önder continued, emphasizing that PepsiCo works to build a world where packaging is not waste: "We set targets to reduce the use of non-recycled plastic across all our packaging. Our objective is 'Zero Waste'—meaning all package materials we use become part of a circular economy. All 6 of our facilities in Turkey operate as zero waste. All our plants were certified with the Zero Waste Certificate by the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization in 2021. We manage a circular economy model spanning from farm to factory through a 360-degree vision extending from recycled materials to zero waste principles," she said. PepsiCo currently sources 25% of its PET packaging in the Turkish beverage category from recycled plastic, with this ratio reaching 50% in certain product groups. The company aims to continue its efforts to further increase this target in the coming period. PepsiCo supports the mandatory deposit return system to be implemented this year and views this application as an important step towards a circular economy.