Indian report confirms water pollution by Coca-Cola

[Judi Lynn]

Indian report confirms water pollution by Coca-Cola

San Francisco (July 20, 2006): The Coca-Cola company has severely polluted the groundwater around its bottling plant in Plachimada in south India, according to a new report released in New Delhi yesterday.

The Hazards Centre and the People's Science Institute tested nine water samples within a one kilometer radius of the Coca-Cola bottling plant in the south Indian state of Kerala and concluded that "the total natural water resources surrounding the Coca-Cola plant in Plachimada are contaminated."

All the water samples, collected from open wells, hand pumps and borewells in the area, failed to meet the safety standards for drinking water prescribed by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) - ensuring that the groundwater was no longer suitable for human consumption.
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http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/136717/1/

[bennywhale]

1. More wrecking of the planet and contempt

for human life by one of the worlds famous brands. Don't you just love the American way

[cornermouse]

2. Can't allow something as trivial as the environment to stand

in the way of turning a trick, err, profit, now can we? Besides, this is a win/win situation. They can't drink the water any more so they HAVE to drink coca-cola, right? Increase in sales. Everyone who matters is happy.
:sarcasm:

[Bhaisahab]

3. ganda matlab... coca cola n/t

[Robbien]

4. "Coca-Cola was also distributing its sludge to farmers as fertilizer

. . .confirmed that the sludge contained high levels of cadmium and lead, effectively making it toxic waste."

It is hard to understand why Coke has not been sued for damages.

[fasttense]

5. Well, now we know the real reason these large manufacturing

companies move to India. They think they can get away with this in a foreign country.

[noops]

6. You mean they were not pumping the ground full

of Dasani, then charging the natives to live above their plant?

[bleedingheart]

7. what are the producing at the plant to produce the waste?

was it glassware manufacturing?

[Judi Lynn]

8. Social responsibility of Coca-Cola questioned

Social responsibility of Coca-Cola questioned
Giant retirement fund decides to sell shares

By CAROLINE WILBERT
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Published on: 07/19/06

TIAA-CREF, the largest U.S. retirement fund, sold $52.4 million worth of Coke stock because of concerns about the company's social responsibility.

The sale was prompted when KLD Research & Analytics removed Coke from its list of socially responsible companies. KLD based its decisions on a number of issues — labor and human rights issues in Colombia, environmental issues in India and the marketing of high-calorie drinks to children in the United States, said Karin Chamberlain, manager of KLD Indexes.

She acknowledged that Coke has taken steps to address such concerns but said the company is often reactive instead of proactive.

The 1.2 million shares sold were in a so-called social choice account, in which about 430,000 pension clients invest, according to TIAA-CREF spokeswoman Stephanie Cohen Glass. TIAA-CREF still holds Coke stock in other funds.
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http://www.ajc.com/business/content/business/stories/0719bizcokekld.html

[Deja Q]

9. Don't forget, this is the same coca cola who supports glbt pride.

False pride.

All they care about is what's in our wallets. And it ain't condomns, judging by this article: http://www.q.co.za/2001/2002/07/02-actup.html