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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Grace Livingstone

SHOCKING: Harrogate spring water planning to cut down wood planted by schoolchildren - What They Never Told You

An image of a protest against bottle plant expansion plans include the message Save Rotary Wood inside empty Harrogate Spring Water bottles.
Harrogate Spring Water says offsite tree planting will mitigate the loss of woodland and will eventually lead to a biodiversity gain. Photograph: Rotary Club of Harrogate

Harrogate Spring Water, which is owned by the multinational Danone, is planning to cut down a wood planted by schoolchildren in order to expand its bottling factory in the North Yorkshire town.

Two primary schools, along with other local volunteers, helped to plant 450 trees in a project aimed at fighting climate breakdown organised by the Rotary Club of Harrogate almost 20 years ago.

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