sells in uganda is in throwaway plastic bottles. as you can see, we are finding coca cola bottles. this is also fanta a product of coca cola. this is coca cola once again. why should we see plastic everywhere? coca cola. the problem is not littering. the problem is that there is more plastic than the waste system can cope with. panorama s analysis of coca cola s own figures reveals that, globally, since 2018, 156 billion of their plastic bottles have been burnt, littered, or buried in landfill sites. nearly four years ago, coca cola came up with a plan to tackle their plastic pollution problem and the growing backlash against it. launched with a slick social
these lighter plastic bottles take lbs off your shopping load. by the 70s, coke was promoting plastic. single use plastic is a massive money saver for many companies, including coca cola. they use incredibly cheap plastic to make that packaging, they put it on the market and then it isjob done, it s gone. in the last three years alone, 156 billion of coca cola s plastic bottles have been littered, burned or dumped. but coke knew it had an image problem, so announced a plan to recycle more bottles called world without waste. but if you look at the small print, there is an omission. their bottles are only recyclable where infrastructure exists. this is the pacific island of samoa. in february, coke stopped producing glass bottles here and started shipping in thousands
nearly four years ago, facing growing criticism, coca cola came up with a plan to tackle their plastic pollution problem. but an investigation by bbc panorama reveals that they are struggling to make the progress required to meet their promises. and in some places, particularly in some of the world s poorer nations, things are getting much worse. our correspondent sofia bettiza has the story. here is a refreshment you can enjoy quickly and conveniently. in the 1950s, coca cola was sold in glass bottles. the company would collect them, wash them and reuse them. these lighter plastic bottles take lbs off your shopping load. by the 70s, coke was promoting plastic. single use plastic is a massive money saver for many companies, including coca cola. they use incredibly cheap plastic to make that packaging, they put it on the market and then it isjob done, it s gone. in the last three years alone, 156 billion of coca cola s plastic bottles have been littered, burned or dumped. but coke knew
dissipated. then i just cried. reporter: duffy s experience isn t isolated. homes in black neighborhoods, equivalent to white counterparts in similar social circumstances now are underpriced by 23%, about $48,000 per home. that adds up to $156 billion in lost equity. reporter: this month duffy filed a complaint with the u.s. department of housing and urban development, alleging discrimination in both her appraisal and lending process. you are taking away my family s ability to create generational wealth. reporter: in statements to nbc news, citywide home loans denied discrimination and said they re actively participating in the hud investigation. freedom mortgage said they used an automated valuation model after receiving the complaint and stood by the appraised value. none of the appraisers named in
isn t isolated. homes in black neighborhoods equivalent to their white counterparts are underpriced by 23%, about $48,000 per home. that adds up to $156 billion in lost equity. reporter: this month, duffey filed a complaint with the u.s. department of housing and urban department, alleging discrimination in both her appraisal and lending process. you are taking away my family s ability to create generational wealth. reporter: in statements to nbc news, citywide home loans denied any discrimination and said they are actively participating in the hud investigation. freedom mortgage said they use an automated valuation model after receiving the complaint and stood by the appraised value. none of the appraisers named in the complaint responded to nbc s request for comment. as for duffey, she used the