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People are starting to take a stand

http://www.sacbee.co.....59868.html

wonder when greenpeace is going to get involved

Agreed, such a small percentage of people are even aware of it though I imagine

Starbucks is pulling out of California

Starbucks Corp on Friday said it would stop sourcing water for its Ethos Water brand in California, which is in the fourth year of a serious drought that has prompted the state's first-ever mandatory cuts in water use.

Beginning in May and over the next six months, Starbucks said it plans to move production to its Pennsylvania supplier.

The Seattle-based coffee chain also is looking for a new source and supplier for its West Coast Ethos Water distribution.

The announcement comes a week after the magazine Mother Jones published a report showing that Ethos Water was sourced in areas deemed to be in "exceptional drought."

Starbucks bought privately held Ethos Brands LLC for $8 million in April 2005. It does not break out sales for Ethos.

Starbucks donates 5 cents for every bottle of water sold to the Ethos Water Fund, which is part of the Starbucks foundation. Starbucks says that so far, more than $12.3 million has been granted to help support water, sanitation and hygiene education programs in water-stressed countries in Africa, Indonesia and Latin America.

http://www.reuters.c.....0J20150508