In a statement, Coca-Cola said: "Sprite is transitioning from green to clear plastic to increase the material's likelihood of being remade into new beverage bottles." From August 1, Sprite will ...

Sprite is ditching its iconic green plastic bottle in favor of more sustainable clear bottles, its parent company, The Coca-Cola Co., announced Wednesday. It’s a major change for the bubbly ...

Sprite is retiring its green plastic bottles after more than 60 years. Coca-Cola said Wednesday it’s changing the packaging from green to clear plastic beginning August 1 as part of broader ...

It’s the signature green color that so many are used to seeing and have associated with Sprite for so long, but after more than 60 years, the iconic soda brand is becoming more transparent ...

The Coca-Cola Company, which owns Sprite, says the reason for the switch is to increase the recyclability of soda bottles, but critics note that it’s not the colour of the bottle that's the problem.

For more than 60 years, the soft drink Sprite has come packaged in iconic green bottles. Now, that era has come to an end. Starting Aug. 1, the Coca-Cola Co., which produces Sprite, will package ...

Alex Tai/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images; The Coca-Cola Company For more than 60 years, the soft drink Sprite has come packaged in iconic green bottles. Now, that era has come to an end ...

So the green Sprite bottle is no more. SARAH DEARMAN: I would say, it's a great step. But we need to take a lot more steps to improve recycling and reduce the amount of material we use.

Plastic bottles of soft drink Sprite are seen in a dispatch area within the Coca Cola facility in Hargeisa May 21, 2013. Picture taken May 21, 2013. REUTERS/Feisal Omar ...

Coca-Cola said it's changing Sprite's packaging from green to clear plastic beginning August 1 as part of broader efforts to become more environmentally responsible.