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    Fighting Water Privatization With ‘Blue Communities’

    Fighting Water Privatization With ‘Blue Communities’

    By Tara Lohan It was 1985 and privatization, deregulation and free trade were in the air. Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and President Ronald Reagan were negotiating a free trade deal — a precursor to NAFTA. Among the goods it would cover: “Water, including … mineral waters … ice and snow.” That set off alarm […]

    Did Nestlé Use the Shutdown for Good PR?

    Did Nestlé Use the Shutdown for Good PR?

    By Miranda Fox The impacts of the government shutdown on the nation’s national parks have been widely reported: overflowing bathrooms, decimated habitat and widespread litter resulted in parks that remained open without staff oversight and management. In response, individuals, organizations and corporations have volunteered to help out with the clean-up. One of these is Nestlé […]

    Ditch the Disposables (And What to Use Instead)

    Ditch the Disposables (And What to Use Instead)

    By Meredith Rosenberg Disposable items have become so ingrained in our daily habits that we may not realize all of the small, everyday actions that are adding to the amount of disposable waste that ends up in oceans and landfills. Here are five lifestyle changes you can make today to ditch the disposables and reduce […]

    U.S. Allows Nestlé to Keep Piping Water From Drought-Ridden Southern California

    U.S. Allows Nestlé to Keep Piping Water From Drought-Ridden Southern California

    The U.S. Forest Service offered Nestlé a three-year permit on Wednesday to keep taking millions of gallons of water from the San Bernardino National Forest in California, the Associated Press reported. The offer has certain restrictions. Nestlé, which sells bottled water under the Arrowhead brand, can continue piping from the Strawberry Creek watershed “when there […]

    On World Oceans Day, Attenborough Shares Serious But Hopeful Message

    On World Oceans Day, Attenborough Shares Serious But Hopeful Message

    Sir David Attenborough—who showed “heartbreaking” examples of the effects of plastic pollution on marine life in his Blue Planet II series—spoke with Sky News ahead of World Oceans Day about humanity’s responsibility to save our struggling seas. “We’ve become aware of what we’ve done to the world and the responsibility we have for looking after […]

    Settlement Ends Nestlé’s Expired ‘Zombie’ Permit to Siphon Water From San Bernardino National Forest

    Settlement Ends Nestlé’s Expired ‘Zombie’ Permit to Siphon Water From San Bernardino National Forest

    Federal officials and conservation groups reached an agreement Wednesday that will finally end Nestlé Corp.’s ability to rely on a permit that expired 30 years ago to siphon water from the San Bernardino National Forest for its massive bottled-water operation. The company’s diversion has severely reduced water in spring-fed Strawberry Creek, which forest wildlife and […]

    UN’s #BeatPlasticPollution Tag Is the New Ice Bucket Challenge

    UN’s #BeatPlasticPollution Tag Is the New Ice Bucket Challenge

    In one of the coolest social media campaigns since the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, the United Nations launched a global challenge to #BeatPlasticPollution, the theme of World Environment Day on June 5. The movement encourages you to give up single-use plastics and replace them with reusable and sustainable alternatives. Participants are asked to announce their […]