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Coke Controversy Illustrates Issues with HFCs.(Brief Article)
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Ozone Depletion Network Online Today
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August 4, 2000
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2000 EIN Publishing, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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After being criticized for using hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in its cold-drink equipment earlier this year, Coca-Cola announced plans to phaseout the use of the chemical. While the HFC phaseout decision was lauded by environmental groups such as Greenpeace, other groups blasted the phaseout plans, saying the move away from HFCs will threaten the Earth's ozone layer and the competitiveness of businesses that have invested millions in HFC-based technology.
The controversy is a fitting illustration of the tension between groups who are concerned about ozone depletion and groups who hope to curb global warming. HFCs were originally introduced as an alternative to ...
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