Lab Tests Find Plastic Particles in Coca-Cola and Schweppes, Companies Keep Quiet

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In an exciting news story, published by several international news agencies, a laboratory investigation has revealed that some soft drinks owned by Coca-Cola and Schweppes contain microscopic particles of plastic.

According to a survey conducted by the association Agir pour l’environnement, six types of plastic in the form of fine particles and small particles were discovered in containers of “Coca-Cola” and “Schweppes” soft drinks.

The CEO of the Environmental Protection Association, Stefan Kerkhof, stressed in a statement “the need to inform Coca-Cola consumers about the molecular instability of plastic containers.”

The investigation showed that two laboratories studied samples of the original one-liter “Coca-Cola” bottles and 1.5-liter “Schweppes Indian Tonic” bottles, and through infrared analysis, monitoring operations were carried out for microplastics, which are plastic particles smaller than 5 millimeters, indicating the presence of six different polymers, a “surprising” result for the association, which stressed that the two manufacturers only announce the presence of two polymers that come into contact with the drink.

While the company that produces Schweppes briefly denied the data from the survey, Coca-Cola, according to the same news agencies, preferred to remain discreet and ignore this question which could give rise to much controversy.