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Nestlé and BC Water: Why the Problem is Much Bigger than “Not Charging Enough”

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Kat | 3 comments

When British Columbia residents heard that Nestlé was only being charged $2.25 per million litres to bottle up our water and sell it back to us, we were furious.

I, for one, wanted to do what this panda is doing.

We weren’t just angry because Nestlé has a terribly track record in their dealings with developing nations.

We weren’t just angry because B.C. is “renting out” access to our water for far less than other provinces.

We were angry because water is a part of B.C. culture. Continue reading →

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Posted in Canada, Economy, environmentalism

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