Ford Automotive builds its cars with aluminum that has contaminated rivers
and water streams in the Amazon.

Tell Ford to stop using unethical and damaging aluminum in its new
electric truck F-150s.

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John,

Ford has chosen to build its new F-150 electric truck at the cost of
people’s lives in the Amazon.

Ford’s supply chain goes all the way to a plant owned by the aluminum
giant Norsk Hydro, in Northern Brazil. That plant is responsible for
dumping contaminated water into the rivers of the Amazon -- and strong
evidence suggests it was the origin of a nightmare for local communities.

Due to the contamination, family members are sick and dying. And now,
11,000 locals are suing Norsk. They need your help to make their voices
heard by getting Ford to pull out.

[ [link removed] ]Tell Ford to stop using this dangerous aluminum.

In 2018, Norsk Hydro’s waste, in red mud with aluminum, contaminated the
rivers and waterways of Barcarena, a small city in Pará, North of Brazil.
The company said it was “unacceptable” but still denies it has anything to
do with people in the area getting sick.

But people are dying of cancer, and babies are born with malformations.
The whole community is struggling with chronic fatigue and memory loss.
And the locals say their health problems started after the spill in 2018.
The community will deal with these health problems for generations whilst
Norsk Hydro keeps profiting.

There are 11,000 reasons why Ford has to do better. The community is suing
Norsk Hydro to ensure the company is liable for ten incidents that poured
toxic waste into the community, its rivers and streams.

Ford needs to stop getting its materials from unethical and dangerous
companies like Norsk Hydro if it wants to be a leader in sustainable car
manufacturing.

[ [link removed] ]Will you add your name to ask Ford to stop using this dangerous
aluminum?

Ekō members can be the pressure we need to make the voices of the people
of Barcarena echo around the world. We must expose the kind of dirty
business big companies such as Ford are involved in, and help bring
justice to this community. Add your name.



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Thanks for all that you do,
Vanessa, Lacey, Leili and the team at Ekō


More information:

[ [link removed] ]Ford’s Electric Pickup Is Built From Metal That’s Damaging the Amazon
BLOOMBERG. 27 FEBRUARY, 2023

[ [link removed] ]Aluminum’s Amazon Footprint
HUMANS RIGHTS WATCH. 06 MARCH, 2023

 

 

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