been listed as among the top 12 factories causing major water pollution
in China's capital, published along with the top 15 energy users in the
capital, which included the Beijing Benz-DaimlerChrysler plant.
PepsiCo-Beijing and Coca-Cola-Beijing refused immediate comment on the
issue when contacted by AFP on Wednesday.
The Beijing News quoted Beijing Benz-DaimlerChrysler as saying it would
this year "step up the scope of reducing energy use and emissions,
saving energy and treating waste water and waste through technological
upgrading".