HOW DOES COCA-COLA DAMAGE THE ENVIRONMENT?

• PESTICIDE USE• INDIA• WATER• PACKAGING

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

• Products had 30 times more pesticides than the amount permitted under EU regulations

• However coca-cola afirms its plants filter water to remove contaminants and their products are tested for pesticides

• Coca-cola registered an 11% drop in sails after pesticide allegations in 2003

WATER• In 2004, a Coke factory was closed

down in Kerala after being blamed for reducing the quantity and quality of water in the area.

• Even though the main problem was the lack of rainfall, Coca Cola shouldn’t build plants in drought-sicken areas.

• In Plachimada, Coke has shortened the water supply and polluted groundwater; here, the plant used about 900,000 liters of water last year

• There is a big problem regarding water polluting and using up between India and Coca-Cola

India :s

India has come under intense scrutiny, many communities are suffering of water shortage aswell of contaminated groundwater and soil. Many of these are a result of Coca-Cola’s bottiling operations

The state of kerala impose a ban of colas from the state only to be quashed by Coca-Cola

One of the biggest bottling facilities has been closed for 17 months becuase the village council has refused to renes the license.

• 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

COCA-COLA OVERSEAS