Coke's response to Web site inquiry

oldxeye@crisscross.com
Fri, 22 Jan 1999 17:13:33 -0500

Such a claim from Coke (ie. "all of our packaging is recyclable") would be
in breach of the Trade Practices Act in Australia. Perhaps you could write
a brief letter and get the equivalent body in the US involved. You may not
get a quick or favourable response from the bureaucracy ... but the extra
publicity is worth the small effort, and it gives the issue attention from
yet another angle.

>Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 18:26:51 -0500
>From: Pete Pasterz <Pete.Pasterz@USDWP.MSU.EDU>
>Subject: Coke's response to Web site inquiry
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>This attached is the (non) response I received when inquiring about Coke's
>lack >of PETE committment. Maybe others can visit and ask the same/similar
>questions?
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>This E-Mail response is being delivered by an automated process
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>that can not accept a reply to this message. If you wish to
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>reply to this message, please visit us again on our web site
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>at http://www.cocacola.com and submit another E-Query.
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>Thank you for your comments, your original question/comment was:
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>Why have you backed out of your comittment to use 25% post-consumer
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>recycled ...PETE plastic in your packaging?You are NOT "recycling"
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>unless you buy and ...use recycled materials.
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>Our response is as follows:
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>Thank you for contacting The Coca-Cola Company via e-mail. We
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>appreciate your taking the time to let us know your feelings,
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>Mr. Pasterz.
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>We want to assure you that The Coca-Cola Company is committed to
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>the environment, and all of our packaging is recyclable. In
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>addition, we will share your comments and concern with our
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>Environmental Affairs department.
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>If you have additional questions or comments, please visit our
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>Web site again.
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>Jennifer Bernbrock
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>The Coca-Cola Company
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>Industry and Consumer Affairs
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