Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Judi Lynn

(160,217 posts)
Mon Mar 13, 2017, 09:52 PM Mar 2017

Recycling misery: How Coca-Cola profits from garbage collected by Mexican children

The company acknowledged child labor contributes to its Mexico City collection chain.

- video -

Por: Peniley Ramírez
Publicado: mar 13, 2017 | 07:03 PM EDT

Mexico City - The three Herrera siblings are minors who help their parents make a living by collecting garbage.

They live with their parents in a cardboard and wooden house, with a dirt floor, surrounded by mountains of plastic waste and decomposing food in the Bordo of Xochiaca, a garbage dump outside Mexico City.

Every morning before dawn, Anely, 10, Gerardo, 9 and Erika, 8, walk from home to the dump to help their parents sort the garbage in search of plastic bottles.

They are part of a lucrative supply chain run by Coca-Cola and seven Mexican bottling companies.

More:
http://www.univision.com/univision-news/latin-america/recycling-misery-how-coca-cola-profits-from-garbage-collected-by-mexican-children

Editorials and other articles:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1016180720

Latest Discussions»Region Forums»Latin America»Recycling misery: How Coc...