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Multinationals blacklisted for water pollution
By Sun Xiaohua (China Daily)
Updated: 2006-10-27 08:39
Chinese joint ventures with global corporations such as Panasonic,
Pepsi-Cola and Nestle are among 33 multinational companies that various
levels of government have blacklisted for causing water pollution,
according to a non-governmental organization.
The Institute of Public & Environmental Affairs which has compiled a list
of more than 2,700 serious polluters on its website at www.ipe.org.cn
said, however, that pollution by domestic companies is even more severe.
Ma Jun, director of the institute, said he collated information released
by environmental watchdogs during the past three years, but this is the
first time such a list has been compiled.
"I was very surprised to see well-known names in global business listed
as water polluters in China," Ma said.
Some of the companies listed are joint ventures with the world's top 500
corporations.
Panasonic Battery (Shanghai) Co Ltd was named by the local environmental
protection bureau in June this year and also last year for releasing
wastewater not sufficiently treated.
Pepsi-Cola International (Changchun) Co Ltd was criticized for a similar
reason in 2005.
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