Currently, PlantBottle™ packaging in Great Britain is made using up to 22.5 per cent plant-based PET plastic, up to 25 per cent recycled PET plastic and 52.5 per cent 'regular' PET plastic. PET plastic consists of two chemical parts: MEG (mono-ethylene glycol), which makes up 30 per cent of the PET by weight, and PTA (purified terephthalic acid), which makes up the other 70 per cent. At the moment, they can make only the MEG part with plant-based material in a commercially viable way. While they have demonstrated the technology required to source the remaining 70% from plant material in a lab, they are still working with research partners to be able to do it in the greenest way possible on the sort of scale they’d need. They are also looking at other kinds of plant materials, such as wood chips, fruit peel and wheat stalks for future generations of PlantBottle™ packaging. The Coca‑Cola system’s goal is to make all our plastic bottles from a combination of plant-based materials and recycled plastic.

In 2019, we announced our new three-and-a-half-year partnership with the Premier League with the promise that we’d bring you, the fans, closer to the action than ever before. In the time since we released our ‘Where Everyone Plays’ ad, which starred real-life fans from all of the Premier League’s 20 clubs; we took the Premier League trophy up and down the country on an unforgettable road trip; and we offered you the chance to win the ultimate fan upgrade. But we know that football doesn’t begin and end with the Premier League – far from it. ‘Football gave me everything’ Football is why you stayed out later than you were allowed to; it’s a kickabout with your mates, and a way to make new ones. For many it’s how they managed to avoid trouble. Former England international, Jermaine Jenas, is testament to that: “Football gave me everything when I was young – it took me away from anything bad and put a smile on my face,” says Jenas.