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How Pepsi and Coke make millions bottling tap water, as residents face shutoffs

The drinks giants were allowed to keep bottling in Detroit, despite substantial unpaid water bills, a Consumer Reports investigation findsIn recent weeks, on a quiet stretch of Detroit’s west side dotted with vacant homes, a 262,000 sq ft Coca-Cola manufacturing facility has buzzed with activity, even as many businesses in Michigan were ordered by the state to temporarily close to combat the coronavirus pandemic.Coca-Cola churns out a number of beverages here, including Dasani, the company’s well-known bottled water that generated more than $1bn in US sales in the past year, according to the market research firm IRI. Continue reading...
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