Judgment of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Durga Prasad Yadav & Others Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 22/12/2023. The matter related to the damage to the environment and existence of river Trilodki Ganga (Baha) caused by the construction of Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International …
Coca-Cola Co. said Tuesday it has spent almost $120 million to fund scientific research as well as health and fitness programs in the U.S. since 2010, a disclosure that is part of the soda giant’s promise to be more transparent after critics accused it of playing down the role of …
Sept 07, Colombo: Sri Lanka's National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) says 150 main industries located close to the upper part of the Kelani River from Ambatale Water Purification Plant will be examined to check whether the effluents from them are polluting the water in the river. General Manager …
An international campaign launched by the global beverage manufacturer Coca-Cola last week claimed that the company had reached its global water replenishment goal, which aimed to return 100 per cent of the water utilised in manufacturing its product “back to nature and to communities.” Coca-Cola India vice-president, Public Affairs and …
Sri Lanka's Central Environmental Authority (CEA) today temporarily revoked a suspension order it imposed on the Environmental Protection License (EPL) of the Coca-Cola beverage factory in Biyagama. The CEA last week suspended the EPL granted to the Coca-Cola beverage factory after the factory was found to be responsible for an …
The Coca-Cola Company expects to replenish all the water it uses to make its beverages by the end of 2015, five years ahead of its scheduled goal. The beverage giant, which manufactures brands such as Diet Coke, Sprite and Powerade, announced Tuesday that it and its bottling partners returned nearly …
Coca-Cola says it will start publishing information about its health and nutrition efforts after it was criticized for funding a group that many felt touted the company’s message. On Wednesday evening, Coca-Cola CEO Muhtar Kent said in an editorial published in The Wall Street Journal that he was disappointed that …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Krishan Kant Singh Vs. M/s Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd. & Others dated 1/08/2015 regarding the utilization of ground water by Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd., in the village of Mehdiganj, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The Tribunal …
State unable to convince Union government, which is insisting on scrapping bill A pall of gloom is descending over Plachimada village located on the eastern borders of Palakkad district with the Union government insisting on scrapping the Plachimada Coca-Cola Victims Relief and Compensation Claims Special Tribunal Bill 2011 terming it …
The Obama administration’s attempts to cut US carbon emissions by 6bn tons by 2030 were boosted on Monday, when 13 of the country’s largest companies added their names to the American Business Act on Climate Pledge. Among them were Goldman Sachs, Google, Microsoft, Apple, Walmart, Coca-Cola, Cargill and Alcoa. While …
LAHORE: The World Wildlife Fund (WWF)-Pakistan and Coca-Cola Beverages Pakistan Limited (CCBPL) have inaugurated the first water filtration plant in Basti Saidan Shah inside Pir Sayedan Shah’s Darbar to Increase the supply and access to safe drinking water in Lahore. The plant was inaugurated by WWF-Pakistan Director General Hammad Naqi …
In May 2012, the New York City Board of Health set a limit of 16 ounces on sugary drinks sold in city restaurants, theaters, and food carts, triggering international media attention and a firestorm of opposition. A majority of New Yorkers viewed the portion cap as a “bad idea”, and …
Maggi brand has been under the regulatory scanner due to allegations that the product contains higher than permissible levels of lead and traces of monosodium glutamate (MSG). The Maggi controversy is likely to be a stepping stone in the evolution of country’s packaged and processed food industry, which could result …
Statistics show that the recyclable materials in the U.S. waste stream would generate over $7 billion if they were , well, actually all recycled, according to the organization Keep America Beautiful. Unfortunately, that doesn't always happen. However, some companies with recyclable products are bringing about a more natural product, all …
A leaked mail from the In ternational Food and Beverages Alliance (IFBA) has revealed the hectic lobbying by this alliance of the world's largest food and beverage companies to influence the framing of rules on the World Health Organization's (WHO) engagement with the private sector. Ever since the WHO started …
The Supreme Court has declined to intervene in the case in which the Nainital High Court had ordered the Uttarakhand government to return about 100 acres of land to the Chharba gram panchayat. In 2005, the Chharba gram panchayat transferred land to the State government to set up a university …
As the world's biggest consumer of sugar, India would always have been a difficult market to crack for substitute sweeteners. But it did seem that health concerns — diabetes and obesity are rapidly spreading among the population — might put a dent in that sweet tooth. Seeing the number of …
Sipcot's red signal to the proposed Coca-Cola plant in Erode has sparked debate on development versus environment in western Tamil Nadu, known for its entrepreneurial spirit. Industrialists took a balanced view on the plant's closure stating that the episode should come as a reminder that all stakeholders -industries, government and …
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) to inspect Coca Cola's bottling plant in Varanasi and submit record of water consumption and effluent discharge of the unit. A bench headed by Justice U D Salvi also directed …
Beverage company Coca-Cola has decided to withdraw its Rs 500-crore investment in Tamil Nadu and has asked the state government to refund money already pumped into the project. The development comes 31 days before the Tamil Nadu Global Investors’ Meet. A state government official said it was decided to cancel …
The EPA’s Clean Power Plant might be the only hope the US has to make a real dent in the climate change battle. So why aren’t more companies onboard? Many environmental groups consider the Obama administration’s plan to regulate carbon-spewing coal plants, which aims to cut carbon pollution by 30%, …
