Boycott Chiquita Bananas

[dryfly]

Chiquita has declared that they will not ship their bananas in trucks using "oilsands" gasoline.

 

Here, here and here.

 

They'll use conflict oil from non democratic places like Venezuela and the middle east but not ethical oil from Alberta.

 

 

 

 

 

[Heimdallr]

I don't know that I would refer to our oilsands as entirely ethical, but it sure as hell is A LOT better than oil from just about anywhere else.

[bigbowtrout]

Just one more added to my personal boycott list.

 

 

Walgreens1 has clearly decided to eliminate Canada's Tar Sands from its transportation footprint.

Chiquita2 has committed to identify any connections between Chiquita’s fuel providers and Tar Sands refineries and to pursue the goal of eliminating fuel from those providers that is connected to Tar Sands refineries.

 

Whole Foods3 has committed to the elimination where possible of its use of fuels produced by refineries that use feedstock from Canada’s Tar Sands.

Trader Joe's4 has asked its transportation providers to eliminate fuels from Tar Sands refineries where possible and adopt a strategy of continuous improvement toward elimination of these fuels.

 

Actions by Quiksilver5, Gap Inc.6, Levi Strauss & Co.7, Timberland8 and FedEx9 are not specifically focused on Canada's Tar Sands, but they are relevant because fuels from Tar Sands are higher in carbon and other environmental and social impacts than conventional fuels. And each of these companies has said, in its own way, that it wants to reduce the environmental and social impacts of transporting products.

Bed Bath & Beyond10 asked all transportation providers to avoid fuels that would counter Bed Bath & Beyond's goal of reducing its carbon emissions.

Avon11 has asked its transportation providers to avoid high impact fuels such as those from the Tar Sands.

American Eagle Outfitters12 has asked its transportation partners to share more information with regards to their practices to reduce fuel consumption and minimize reliance on the most carbon-intensive forms of fuel, including fuel derived from Tar Sands.

LUSH Fresh Handmade Cosmetics13 has required its transportation providers to avoid fuel from US refineries connected to Canada's Tar Sands.

Liz Claiborne Inc.14 has adopted a new policy of encouraging its transportation providers to eliminate high carbon fuels such as those from Canada's Tar Sands.

The City of Bellingham15 (one of two US gateway cities for Canada's Tar Sands) also has a goal of reducing environmental and social impacts – including carbon emissions – so it adopted new guidelines that require minimizing its fuel purchasing from refineries taking feed stock from Canada’s Tar Sands.

 

http://forestethics.org/major-companies-ac...tion-footprints

[SKIDBITCH]

No worries... Bananas in the boat is bad luck.

 

My personal boycot list has been reduced huge, now that Oprah is no longer on the air.

[Guest Sundancefisher]

I don't know that I would refer to our oilsands as entirely ethical, but it sure as hell is A LOT better than oil from just about anywhere else.

 

LOL

 

It is comments like that that inflame this issue and does nothing to break apart the misinformation and environmental fear mongering.

 

If you use those wiggle words..."entirely ethical"...then there is not a single business that is free from that stain.

 

Electric cars use lots of carbon to make the vehicles and lots of carbon to make the batteries and lots of issues with spent batteries in the future. We have zealot environmental nuts flying to conferences using as much carbon as small third world countries...they apparently never heard of telecommuting...but hey...why not have a free vacation and some airmiles.

 

You can name any business out there and it will not be entirely ethical in someone's mind. The fact is...the oil leaked out of the oilsands for years...naturally seeping into the Athabasca River. Now it is mined for oilsands and rare earth metals. Eventually the mines will be reclaimed. The fact is oil companies have to abide by many, many regulations and laws that other countries do not.

 

Before anyone can judge if the oilsands are not "entirely ethical" you should have to open up all your personal information and habits just like the oil companies have to...just so we know you are being "entirely fair and ethical yourself".

 

IMHO

[Toirtis]

Chiquita is two faced...they have shifted money to a number of terrorist groups and fascist regimes to protect and broaden their own interests...this is a whitewash job, and a poor one at that...nevermind just the bananas, Chiquita has a lot of products that will not be seeing the inside of my shopping basket.

[fishbike]

Chiquita has a horrible history of mistreating employees and exploiting South American countries, a google search turns up plenty of info.

 

Complete bs, oilsands are not perfect, but gimme a freaking break.

[ironfly]

The mine sites will be reclaimed? That's great news! Thanks Pollyanna! Want to buy a bridge? Comes with a great view of Brooklyn.

[Guest Sundancefisher]

Boycott is spreading.

 

They are back peddling now and saying they are not stopping their use of oil sands oil but rather now just preferring alternative sources of power.

 

How about a nice big natural gas powered electricity plant? We need more of them.