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The Ecologist 27th August 2014 After a 15-year battle, local campaigners infuriated by pollution, over-pumping of groundwater and land-grabbing have finally forced the closure of Coca-Cola’s $25 million factory near Varanasi. Coca-Cola is a shameless and unethical company that has… Continue Reading →
Guest Post by – Dr Gaurav Chhabra The recent meeting between the Bollywood top-shot Aamir Khan and political hot-shot PM Modi is trending online. With both men talking development, one focusing more on social development and the other… Continue Reading →
Authorities Cancel License June 18, 2014 Varanasi, India: Coca-Cola’s bottling plant has been shut down by state government authorities in Mehdiganj in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India.The Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) ordered the plant to shut down… Continue Reading →
Dear friends, Movement against Coca Cola plant in Mehdiganj, Varanasi, has been going on since 2003. The plant has caused serious depletion of water table, polluted the soil and water and has encroached upon Gram Sabha land. Now it is… Continue Reading →
Dr Karnani says in his report that his findings are the result of his visit to Kala Dera to conduct his research ANI | <news:geo_locations>New Delhi February 26, 2014 Last Updated at 12:36 IST Soft drink giant Coca-Cola’s claim that has… Continue Reading →
The Huffington Post | by Jillian Berman Americans are so over soda. And while that may be good for the their expanding waistlines, it’s bad news for the companies that make the sugary drinks. Just take a look at this chart from… Continue Reading →
By Farouk Arnaz Jakarta Globe February 17, 2014 Jakarta: The Indonesian police is probing into a case of alleged illegal water usage by Coca-Cola Bottling Indonesia, the soft drink manufacturer and distributor, in Sumedang, in West Java. Coca-Cola Bottling… Continue Reading →
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From St. Nicholas To The Kris Kringle Of Today By Howard Koplowitz on December 24 2013 The Santa Claus that we know today – the fat, jolly, bearded and bespectacled Christmas symbol – wasn’t always that way. So how did Santa… Continue Reading →
Overexploitation and pollution of water sources in India. Of the 200 countries where Coca-Cola is sold, India reportedly has the fastest-growing market, but the adverse environmental impacts of its operations there have subjected the parent company and its local bottlers… Continue Reading →