Water Related Articles

We have compiled the following articles relating to water and the provision of water to offices and the homes.

BBC - Bottled water 'a waste of money'
Research commissioned by a Swiss-based conservation group indicates that bottled water is often no healthier or safer to drink than tap water.

BBC - Healthy living - Water
Although it contains no nutrients, water is a vital component of our diets. It's essential for the growth and maintenance of our bodies, as it's involved in a number of biological processes. But most of us don't get nearly enough.

BBC Panorama - Bottled Water what the industry says
Several manufacturers of bottled water have contacted Panorama. This is what they say about their industry.

BBC Panorama - Bottled Water: Who Needs It?
In the UK last year we spent nearly £2 billion buying bottled water, yet a billion people around the world don't have access to safe drinking water.

BBC - Should I Worry About... Water?
It's a market worth £600million a year. Adverts, magazine articles and health reports tell us we should be consuming more. But is the water industry just tapping into our desire to look young and healthy?

BBC - Tap v Cap: The water blind taste test
It might make you gulp with disbelief, but experts say that tap water is now every bit as good for you as bottled water. But will the public swallow it?

BBC - The next step for bottled water
Its clear, tasteless and quite literally on tap - yet each day we spend more than £2m on bottled water. And now the office water cooler is about to become the latest kitchen accessory.

BBC - Water cooler moments prove costly
The government department in charge of Northern Ireland's tap water supply until last April spent almost £180,000 on bottled water in three years.

DWI - Consumer Information - Water Treatment Units
DWI - Consumer Information - Water Treatment Units

DWI - Information Leaflets - Chlorine, Taste, Smell
DWI - Information Leaflets - Chlorine, Taste, Smell

Bid to ban bottles of water for councillors A SCOTS council could become the first in the country to ban bottled water from all departments and meetings.

FoodBev.com - BWCA official response to the bottled water debate
There are over 700,000 water coolers in UK workplaces, used by over 10 million people daily. BWCA members supply both bottled water coolers and plumbed-in mains versions to all types of commercial and industrial facilities – including offices, shops and factories – as well as schools and hospitals.

FoodBev.com - Bottled water food miles – fact and fiction
By Zenith International Chairman, Richard Hall - Some UK politicians have accused bottled water of a massive environmental impact, condemning huge amounts that travel thousands of miles.

FoodBev.com - UK bottled water hits the headlines
Bill Bruce: "Consumers love the portability and guaranteed purity of bottled water. Those are the main reasons for its success" The media, various lobby groups and even a Government Minister have filled the airwaves and dozens of column inches with the biggest attack ever seen on the UK bottled water industry. Sensational headlines have appeared ahead of the broadcast of a BBC Panorama programme ‘Bottled water: who needs it?’.

FoodBev.com - UK bottled water – silly season starts early
Richard Hall, Chairman, Zenith International - Seasonality affects the sales of most beverages, but my latest concern over climate change has been an exceptionally early start to the silly season. This normally comes in the late summer, when so many people are away that journalists make news out of almost anything.

Food Standards Agency - Drinking enough?
It's very important to make sure we are drinking enough. Our bodies need water or other fluids to work properly.

Food Standards Agency - Fluoride
Fluoride how much do I need and what does it do?

ThisisLondon.co.uk - Commons bans bottled water at MPs' meetings
Bottled water has been banned from Parliament meetings in a victory for the Evening Standard's Water On Tap campaign.

UNISON - Water Coolers and Drinks Machines
This information sheet explains the health risks of Water Coolers and Drinks Machines and what employers must do to ensure the Health and Safety of members.

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