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STUDY REVEALS INGESTION OF MICROPLASTICS

June 13, 2019 | Business Ghana

Bluewater, a global leader in water purification technology and solutions, today called on governments around the world to urgently tackle plastic pollution. The Bluewater call to action came in response to a new WWF study called ‘Assessing Plastic Ingestion from Nature to People’, which reports that humans are ingesting microplastics on massive level from the water they drink, the food they eat and the air they breathe, ingesting an average 5 grams of plastic per week, which is the equivalent of one credit card.

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STUDY: HUMANS INGEST MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF MICROPLASTICS, EQUIVALENT TO EATING A CREDIT CARD A WEEK

June 13, 2019 | African Eye Report

Bluewater, a global leader in water purification technology and solutions, today called on governments around the world to urgently tackle plastic pollution.

The Bluewater call to action came in response to a new WWF study called ‘Assessing Plastic Ingestion from Nature to People’, which reports that humans are ingesting microplastics on massive level from the water they drink, the food they eat and the air they breathe, ingesting an average 5 grams of plastic per week, which is the equivalent of one credit card. 2

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GLOBAL WWF STUDY REVEALS HUMANS INGEST MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF MICROPLASTICS, EQUIVALENT TO EATING A CREDIT CARD A WEEK, PROMPTING CALL FOR GLOBAL ACTION FROM BLUEWATER

June 12, 2019 | My Social Good News

Bluewater, a global leader in water purification technology and solutions, today called on governments around the world to urgently tackle plastic pollution. The Bluewater call to action came in response to a new WWF study called ‘Assessing Plastic Ingestion from Nature to People’, which reports that humans are ingesting microplastics on massive level from the water they drink, the food they eat and the air they breathe, ingesting an average 5 grams of plastic per week, which is the equivalent of one credit card.

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THE OPEN TAKES ANOTHER LEADERSHIP STEP

June 7, 2019 | GEO Foundation

Golf tournaments and events have an important opportunity to showcase sustainability in front of a large audience. This week, The Open takes another leadership step demonstrating its sustainability commitment, announcing that this summer’s Open Championship at Royal Portrush will mark a stand being taken against single-use plastics.

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THE OPEN LEADING THE WAY IN REMOVING SINGLE-USE PLASTIC WATER BOTTLES

June 7, 2019 | Golf Industry Central

The Open will become one of the first major global sporting events to remove single-use plastic water bottles in a move supported by the United Nations.

The Open Water initiative has been developed with Bluewater – the leading global innovator in drinking water solutions – to deliver a pioneering new approach to supplying drinking water at a major event by using water refilling stations and reusable stainless steel bottles to deliver pure fresh water directly to fans, players, staff and officials at The Open.

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THE OPEN TACKLING POLLUTION BY AXING PLASTIC BOTTLES

June 6, 2019 | Belfast Telegraph

The Open will be one of the first global sporting events to remove single-use plastic water bottles, in a move supported by the UN.

The Open Water initiative has been developed with Bluewater to deliver a new approach to supplying drinking water by using refilling stations and reusable stainless steel bottles. The project is supported by UN Environment’s Clean Seas campaign and aims to raise awareness of plastic pollution.

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R&A CALLS TIME ON PLASTIC BOTTLES AT THE OPEN

June 6, 2019 | The Herald

THEY have become ground zero in the debate over how to combat the rising tide of plastic waste polluting the planet.

And now one of Scotland‘s oldest and most famous sporting institutions has joined the ranks of those calling time on single-use water bottles, with the R & A pledging to rid this year’s Open Championship of their presence once and for all.

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THE OPEN LEADING THE WAY IN REMOVING SINGLE-USE PLASTIC WATER BOTTLES

June 6, 2019 | Asian Golf Industry Federation

The Open will become one of the first major global sporting events to remove single-use plastic water bottles in a move supported by the United Nations.

The Open Water initiative has been developed with Bluewater – the leading global innovator in drinking water solutions – to deliver a pioneering new approach to supplying drinking water at a major event by using water refilling stations and reusable stainless steel bottles to deliver pure fresh water directly to fans, players, staff and officials at The Open.

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THE OPEN LEADS THE WAY TO REMOVING SINGLE-USE PLASTIC WATER BOTTLES

June 5, 2019 | Eigca

The Open Water initiative has been developed with Bluewater – the leading global innovator in drinking water solutions – to deliver a pioneering new approach to supplying drinking water at a major event by using water refilling stations and reusable stainless steel bottles to deliver pure fresh water directly to fans, players, staff and officials at The Open.

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R&A REMOVES SALE OF SINGLE-USE PLASTIC WATER BOTTLES AT THE OPEN

June 5, 2019 | Golf Business News

Next month’s Open Championship at Royal Portrush will become one of the first major global sporting events to remove single-use plastic water bottles from sale.

The Open Water initiative has been developed with Bluewater, a leading global innovator in drinking water solutions, to deliver a pioneering new approach to supplying drinking water at a major event by using water refilling stations and reusable stainless steel bottles to deliver fresh water directly to fans, players, staff and officials at The Open.

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