A staggering ten tons of plastic is churned out each second, with 10% of this ending up in our oceans. Dire predictions warn that by 2050, the seas will harbor more plastic than fish.

Confronted by this global crisis, numerous businesses, including the Coca-Cola Company, pledge to embrace recycling, despite selling a whopping 4000 plastic bottles every second worldwide.

Can we trust these multinational commitments, and is recycling truly the panacea? Our investigation into these corporate assurances reveals that their promises are as saccharine-laden as their products