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HOW DOES COCA-COLA DAMAGE THE ENVIRONMENT?

PESTICIDE USE INDIA WATER PACKAGING. HOW DOES COCA-COLA DAMAGE THE ENVIRONMENT?. SARA, ALEX AND GABY. PESTICIDE USE. According to an Indian NGO water produced by coca-cola contain toxins that can contribute to cancer and the brak down of the inmune system

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HOW DOES COCA-COLA DAMAGE THE ENVIRONMENT?

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  1. PESTICIDE USE • INDIA • WATER • PACKAGING HOW DOES COCA-COLA DAMAGE THE ENVIRONMENT? SARA, ALEX AND GABY

  2. PESTICIDE USE • AccordingtoanIndianNGO waterproducedbycoca-colacontaintoxins that can contributetocancer and thebrakdown of the inmune system • Productshad 30 times more pesticidesthantheamountpermittedunder EU regulations • Howevercoca-colaafirmsitsplantsfilterwatertoremovecontaminants and theirproducts are testedforpesticides • Coca-colaregisteredan 11% drop in sailsafterpesticideallegations in 2003

  3. WATER • In 2004, a Cokefactorywascloseddown in Kerala afterbeingblamedforreducingthequantity and quality of water in thearea. • Eventhoughthemainproblemwasthelack of rainfall, Coca Cola shouldn’tbuildplants in drought-sickenareas. • In Plachimada, Coke has shortenedthewatersupply and pollutedgroundwater; here, theplantused about 900,000 liters of water last year • There is a big problem regarding water polluting and using up between India and Coca-Cola

  4. India :s India has come under intense scrutiny, manycommunitiesare suffering of watershortageaswell of contaminatedgroundwater and soil. Many of these are a result of Coca-Cola’sbottilingoperations Thestate of keralaimpose a ban of colas fromthestateonlyto be quashedby Coca-Cola One of thebiggestbottlingfacilities has beenclosedfor 17 monthsbecuasethevillagecouncil has refusedto renes thelicense.

  5. COCA-COLA OVERSEAS • In 2000 it employed 16,000 people in five countries across Asia-Pacific • Concentrating on domestic market alone leads to stagnant sales and profit • Emerging markets offer new growth opportunities • Company has a high level of uncertainty when it comes to raw materials it uses • WW2- provide Coca-Cola to every American no matter their location

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