Representatives from Coca-Cola Europacific Aboitiz Philippines (CCEAP) and Shell Pilipinas Corporation formalize the renewal of their partnership under the Tapon to Ipon PET bottle collection and recycling program.
From left: Shell Mobility Philippines Head of Non-Fuels Retail Jolo Valdez; Vice President and General Manager Mike Ramolete; Shell Pilipinas Corporation Head of Energy Transition Stan Siahetiong; CCEAP Stakeholder Relations Director Atty. Marc Anthony Cox; National Key Accounts Head Ramon Miguel Sison; and NKA Group Manager JM Acuna.
Coca-Cola Europacific Aboitiz Philippines (CCEAP) and Shell Pilipinas Corporation have renewed their partnership under the Tapon to Ipon program, expanding opportunities for consumers to participate in PET bottle collection and recycling.
Under the renewed agreement, nearly 30 participating Shell Select stores in Metro Manila and Bacolod City will serve as collection points where consumers can drop off used clear polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles.
The initiative, which began in 2023, is part of Coca-Cola’s nationwide PET bottle collection program. It is implemented in partnership with Basic Environmental Systems and Technologies, Inc. (BEST), which helps facilitate the collection and recovery of used bottles.
Collected PET bottles are delivered to PETValue Philippines, a bottle-to-bottle recycling facility jointly established by CCEAP and global sustainable chemicals company Indorama Ventures. The facility processes post-consumer PET bottles into food-grade recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET), which can be used to manufacture new beverage bottles.
The renewed collaboration aims to make PET bottle recycling more accessible by providing convenient drop-off locations at Shell Select stores, encouraging greater consumer participation in plastic recovery and recycling efforts.
Coca-Cola and Shell said their continued partnership highlights the importance of collaboration in strengthening recycling initiatives and supporting a more circular approach to plastic packaging.
Selected Shell Select stores across Metro Manila and Bacolod City will continue to serve as PET bottle collection points under the renewed Tapon to Ipon partnership between Coca-Cola Europacific Aboitiz Philippines and Shell Pilipinas Corporation, providing consumers with convenient drop-off locations while promoting awareness of clear PET bottle recycling.
