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Green plastic bottles of Sprite lined up on a shelf - VIVEK PAYGUDE/Shutterstock You may not have thought about it or even noticed, but Sprite began phasing out green plastic bottles in 2022, ...

For a little more than 60 years, Sprite has come in an iconic green bottle. Sure, it’s changed over time, but walk into any store and the green bottle has been one of the most recognizable soft drink ...

For decades, Sprite has come in green bottles, but the company says clear plastic is more easily recycled. Environmentalists say the issue is not the color but the single-use plastic. For decades, ...

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You may not have thought about it or even noticed, but Sprite began phasing out green plastic bottles in 2022, replacing them with clear bottles. For years, the lemon-lime soda came in green bottles ...