Fiji Water: Spin the Bottle
THE INTERNET CAFÉ in the Fijian capital, Suva, was usually open all night long. Dimly lit, with rows of sleek, modern terminals, the place was packed at all hours with teenage boys playing boisterous...
View ArticleFiji Water Embroiled in Junta Meltdown
Fiji Water's top official in Fiji, Director of External Affairs David Roth, has left the island nation after the sudden resignation of acting Prime Minister Ratu Ganilau—who cited a "David Roth issue"...
View ArticleFiji Water Announces Shutdown. World Freaks?
For background, see my Mother Jones investigative report on Fiji Water.Fiji Water announced today that it will close its operations in Fiji in response to a water extraction tax hike proposed by the...
View ArticleFiji Water Closes, Fires Workforce… Re-Opens?
Fiji Water announced today that it will re-open its factory at 8 a.m. Wednesday, less than 48 hours after brusquely dismissing its Fijian workforce and shuttling its employees off its premises via...
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Monsanto's Roundup Is the Most Used Herbicide in NYC
On Monday morning, a group plans to assemble in New York City's Times Square to protest Monsanto, one of the largest suppliers of herbicides in the world. New York City might seem like an unlikely...
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Starbucks Wants You to Feel Good About Drinking Up California's Precious Water
Update, May 8, 2015: In a statement on Thursday, Starbucks announced it would be moving its California bottling operations to Pennsylvania over the next six months, citing concerns over the drought...
View ArticleAfter a Mother Jones Investigation, Starbucks Says It Will Stop Bottling...
On the heels of a Mother Jonesinvestigation last week that found that Starbucks sources its bottled water from a spring in the heart of California's drought country, Starbucks announced yesterday that...
View ArticleCalifornia Is Fining a Company Listed on Starbucks' Bottled Water Labels—for...
Update, September 5, 2015: In a response to Mother Jones after publication of this post, a Starbucks representative stated, "We still have limited production coming from Merced that is supplying only...
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