b'Thank you to Liberty Coca-Cola for setting this important and positive example of committing to sustainable practices in the State of New York through the quadgeneration production plant, said Robert Rodriguez, Secretary of State. The quadgeneration plant is expected to be operational by next fall in 2024. Liberty partnered with Clarke Energy USA, Inc. a KOHLER Company, to develop the plant. Clarke Energy created the technology and has installed it at facilities in other countries, including several in Europe. The company has been working closely with Liberty to evaluate the facilitys manufacturing systems and processes to create an energy solution that will help optimize the sites environmental performance. If every company were like Liberty Coca-Cola, we would not have to worry about saving the planet, said Paul Feiner, Supervisor for the Town of Greenburgh. Liberty is making strides towards sustainability and now other companies will follow.Liberty is at the forefront of the beverage industry when it comes to implementing sustainability efforts. Along with maintaining The Coca-Cola Companys commitment to creating a World Without Waste, Liberty has made significant investments in technology to support its sustainability initiatives across its entire distribution footprint, including: Paperboard packagingthe first bottler in the United States to replace the plastic ring holders with fiber-based consumer packagingremoving 75,000 pounds of plastic per year from the supply chain.Bottles Made from 100% recycled materialthe first local Coca-Cola bottler to produce bottles made entirely of food-grade recycled plastic that can be reprocessed back into the system several times, ensuring a circular economy.Sustainable compacterthe Xcycler significantly reduces Libertys carbon footprint and processes large volumes of full plastic and aluminum liquid containers for recycling.Lower Emissions250 new lower-emission trucks entered Libertys fleet in 2022.Green Buildingrooftop solar panels rooftop solar panels have been installed at Libertys South Brunswick facility.Not only do we serve our customers with the beverages that you all know and love, but we do it in a way that has madeus an industry leaderespecially when it comes to the environment and sustainability, said Mulligan. Expanding Sustainability Across PackagesLiberty recently also partnered with WestRock, (NYSE:WRK), a leading provider of sustainable paper and packaging solutions, to implement a paperboard carrier that replaces plastic rings for its multipack bottled beverages. WestRocks PETCollar Shield Plus paper-based packaging will be used at Libertys Philadelphia production facility to package Coca-Colas top brands in multipacks. The 12-ounce (355 milliliters) and 16.9-ounce (500 milliliters) products packaged with the durable, easy-to-hold carriers will be distributed throughout Libertys multi-state territory. Liberty expects to have the new paperboard carrier packaging system installed and operating by next summer (2024). Once installed, the packaging system will add to their paperboard packaging for mini-cans, implemented in 2022. Both packaging systems combinedare expected to replace 200,000 pounds of plastic a year from Libertys footprint.Weve made it our mission to invest in technology that produces recyclable beverage containers that can return to our system while significantly reducing the need for secondary plastic packaging, said Fran McGorry, co-owner of Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages. We know the most valuable change to reduce plastic waste occurs when bottlers and packaging producers work together. We are proud to partner with WestRock to make this change.Liberty Coca-Colas initiatives are helping to build a map and illustrate how we all can build our business, commit toa sustainable future, and improve the social, economic, and environmental well-being of our respective communities.7'