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.
DRINKING WATER INSPECTORATE - Water filters and other home treatment units
DRINKING WATER INSPECTORATE - Water filters and other home treatment units
DRINKING WATER INSPECTORATE - Chlorine
DRINKING WATER INSPECTORATE - Chlorine
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?’.
guardian.co.uk - BBC accused of wasting £406,000 of public money a year on bottled water
The BBC has been accused of wasting public money and creating unnecessary environmental damage by spending nearly half a million pounds a year on bottled water. Responding to a freedom of information request from the Guardian, the public broadcaster said it spent £406,000 annually on large bottles for its water coolers.
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 HEALTH & SAFETY Information - 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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