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January 30, 2013 | Financial Times By James Shotter in Zürich and Louise Lucas in London Nestlé found liable over spying on NGO By James Shotter in Zürich and Louise Lucas in London Nestlé, whose clashes with activists over sales of baby milk formula in Africa led to widespread boycotts in the 1980s, has been found liable in a civil case over the secret infiltration of a non-governmental organisation. A Swiss court last week [...] Continue reading Nestlé found liable over spying on NGO AlterNet/By Maude Barlow, published Sept. 6, 2012 We should be encouraging the youth in our society to do exactly what Robyn is doing — engaging in local politics, acting to protect the environment and questioning the world around her. In the last year, municipalities across Ontario and the rest of the country have begun taking a much-needed stand to protect local water sources. Since World Water Day in 2011, nine municipalities across Canada have become Blue [...] Continue reading Meet the 13-Year-Old Taking On Bottled Water The Milford Daily News, June 12, 2011 FRAMINGHAM -Concerned about a 500 percent increase in water quality complaints, the state and town are monitoring Nestle’s Poland Spring bottling plant on Pennsylvania Avenue. State and town inspectors first visited the facility in April, looking for the cause of unpleasant taste, odor and sickness reported by some Poland Spring home and office delivery customers….. Stamford, Conn.-based Nestle Waters told officials they’ve noticed a sharp increase in complaints over the past year about [...] Continue reading Health concerns at Poland Springs bottling plant in Framingham Water permits at issue in USA Springs request NOTTINGHAM — Attorneys for USA Springs want the bankruptcy court to make clear that permits previously issued by the state and town are the company’s property, and it will be the court – not local government – that will make the determination of whether they are in effect or not. [...] Continue reading USA Springs says they own government permits! CONCORD, Mass. — Henry David Thoreau was jailed here 164 years ago for refusing to pay taxes while living at Walden Pond. Now the town has Jean Hill to contend with. [...] Continue reading Where Thoreau Lived, Crusade Over Bottles |
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