Bottle water and continue to draw from groundwater for mere profit despite the drought. To then resell the packaged blue gold in the USA, where the aqueduct system for the distribution of drinking water is the safest in the world and where therefore you could drink tap water without problems. All this to the detriment of American Indians and beyond.
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Bottle water and continue to draw from groundwater for mere profit despite the drought. Then resell blue gold packaged in the USA, where the aqueduct system for the distribution of drinking water is the safest in the world and where therefore you could drink tap water without problems. All this to the detriment of American Indians and not only.
Nestlé is once again at the center of the controversy for thehoarding of water. It defines itself as a sustainable reality from a social and environmental point of view, it promotes shared value, but apparently only in words, since it would hold data relating to the extraction of water from groundwater has been hidden for years.
The problem ofhoarding of water Right now it concerns especially the California, which is experiencing the worst drought of the last century. While citizens take risks very high fines for watering the garden and the garden, the multinational continues to suck water from the ground, without revealing in what quantities.
The bottling plant is located in the reserve of Morongo Band Mission Indians, a federally recognized tribal group, which means Nestlé's operations are not subject to the same controls as other companies by local water agencies, being a special area. The reserve is located in Riverside County, California. Nestlé would not be obliged to disclose information on the quantity of water withdrawn or prices.
Because it is possible take water from a drought area and sell it? Local populations are asking this, as they see their water resources dry up. The data would be kept hidden even with the complicity of those who live in the area and who would like to keep close to the 250 jobs offered by the plant in an area where finding employment is very difficult.
At the same time, however, it becomes very important for the tribe protect the remaining water resources. Nestlé reiterated its commitment to conducting water extraction and bottling operations following all state public regulations. According to the company, everything is carried out in an environmentally responsible way and so as to prevent negative impacts on the environment and that water resources are subtracted from local tribes.
So why is the data kept hidden? Nestle is one of the largest suppliers of bottled water in the US. Worldwide it sells over $ 11 billion worth of bottled water every year and owns more than 70 brands. And to achieve similar results exploits a good that should always be common, not stopping even in the face of the drought of a reserve where rainfall is increasingly scarce. After the war for oil, will we have a war for water?
Marta Albè
Photo source: salon.com
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