Dive Brief:
- PepsiCo says it will stop buying equipment that use hydroflourocarbons (HFCs) as part of an effort to reduce greenhouse gasses.
- Under the terms of a promise made to the Obama administration, the soft-drink maker says it will phase out all vending machines, coolers, and dispensers that use HFCs in the United States by 2020.
- PepsiCo has already begun phasing out HFC machines outside the U.S.
Dive Insight:
Pepsi is in good company with its recent green pledge to the White House. Among the nearly two dozen companies that made commitments to reduce HFCs, Red Bull promised to buy 32,000 more planet-friendly coolers, and Target has opened HFC-free cooling facilities.