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INNOVATIVE WATERPOD LAUNCHED AS AFRICA’S FIRST AFFORDABLE DRINKING WATER REFILL STATION
Bluewater, a world leader in water purification technologies and solutions, today announced the launch by South African partner I-Drop Water of an advanced self-service drinking water refill station called ‘Waterpod’.
The result of almost four years of product development, testing and data gathered from across the length and breadth of Africa, Waterpod is the brainchild of I-Drop Water that has innovated a completely new way for affordable drinking water refills to be sold in retail environments across Africa and beyond.
PLASTIC BOTTLES CAN’T BE THE ONLY REPLACEMENT FOR CONTAMINATED DRINKING WATER
The water contamination crisis in Flint, Michigan, began in 2014 and persists to this day–and for many, was a wake-up call to the degraded state of public water infrastructure in the United States. As many as 12,000 children were exposed to lead, which will contribute to health issues throughout their lives.
IN FOCUS: BLUEWATER PRO 400 WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM
The Bluewater PRO 400 Water Purification System by Bluewater USA has been named as one of The National Restaurant Association’s top 25 Kitchen Innovations for 2019.
Winning recipients will have addressed operator concerns covering labor, inventory management, cleanliness, 能源和水的效率, food safety, sanitation, cross-functionality and space-saving measures.
FILM SUSTAINABILITY TAKES A LEAP FORWARD
Sustainability takes a giant leap in the SA Film Industry with Bluewater Trailers.
Film Afrika, one of South Africa’s leading television and film production and servicing companies, is pioneering the move towards environmental sustainability by using Bluewater Trailers on the set of Raised by Wolves.
BLUE TAKES AIM AT GETTING CLEAN DRINKING WATER TO THE 300 MILLION AFRICANS WHO DON’T HAVE IT
I turned on the faucet today and clean water spewed from the tap.
But not everyone has that luxury — especially 300 million Africans who rely on a series of filters and bottled goods to get clean water. More than a handful of companies have aimed to address the clean water supply on the second most-populated continent. One company, Blue, offers “Waterpods” that equip retail stores with a mini version of a water kiosk. Now their ‘wares are in over 100 stores across half a dozen countries.
MICROPLASTIC POLLUTION ‘NUMBER ONE THREAT’ TO HUMANKIND
Microplastic pollution may be having a profound impact on people’s hormones, affecting blood pressure, fertility, immune systems and causing multiple diseases including cancer.
The public has become more aware of the damage caused when plastic is dumped in the world’s oceans, especially when it breaks down into microplastic particles, and a new report called ‘The Global Plastic Calamity’, commissioned by sustainable water company Bluewater, highlights how these microplastics release thousands of hormone-disrupting chemicals.
PLASTICS AND HUMAN HEALTH: HORMONE HEALTH RISKS UNDER SPOTLIGHT
Bluewater, a world leader in drinking water technologies and solutions for homes, commercial operations and public dispensers, today published a white paper jointly with Portugal’s leading science-led Mirpuri Foundation detailing how plastics pollution may be having a profound impact on the health and wellbeing of people around the planet.
AMERICANS REPORT INCREASE IN INSTANCES OF WATER CONTAMINATION
A new national survey shows almost a third of Americans (28%) have experienced water contamination issues in the past two years, a slight increase from a prior poll.
The survey, conducted by water technology company Bluewater, reveals how the deteriorating state of America’s aging infrastructure affects Americans’ drinking water attitudes and habits.
SURVEY SHOWS AMERICANS WORRY ABOUT WATER CONTAMINATION
A national survey shows almost a third of Americans (28%) have experienced water contamination issues in the past two years, a slight increase from a prior poll. According to PR Newswire, the survey reveals how the deteriorating state of America’s aging infrastructure affects Americans’ drinking water attribute and habits.
SUSTAINABILITY TAKES A GIANT LEAP IN THE SA FILM INDUSTRY
The Bluewater Trailers are keeping the 400-strong crew hydrated during the peak of the South African summer and since December have already eliminated the use of almost 50 000 single-use plastic water bottles on set. Throughout the duration of the production it’s estimated that the Bluewater Trailers could reduce single-use plastic waste by up to 581 818 bottles while significantly lowering the drinking water cost to the production company.