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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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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 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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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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AFRICAN INNOVATIONS IN AFFORDABLE DRINKING WATER

June 4, 2019 | Engineering News

water purification system has been designed to offer a self-service drinking water refill solution for consumers. The system offers an alternative to single-use plastic waterbottles and sachets and uses mobile technology to remotely track water usage at retailers across Africa.

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WATER PIONEER RECOGNISED

May 17, 2019 | Innovators Magazine

Congratulations to Anders Jacobson – co-founder and CEO of impact-led investment company Blue – for being named top of Sweden’s list of super talents.

Our Editor-at-Large Marc Buckley caught up with Anders at COP24 in Katowice last December to find out about Bluewater, which is owned by the company, and making the headlines for its role in transforming water consumption on a global scale – listen to what he had to say to Marc.

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5 ASIAN COUNTRIES THAT SERIOUSLY POLLUTE WATERWAYS

May 14, 2019 | The Science Times

Indonesia is home to the most polluted river in the world, the Citarum River­. According to media reports, the situation has gotten so dire that military action has recently been taken to remove the plastic waste-and stop further dumping of garbage into the river. However, this is just a small fraction of Asia’s pollution problem. China, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam are dumping more plastic into oceans than the rest of the world combined , according to a 2017 report by Ocean Conservancy. This isn’t only a problem for Asian countries, but the world as a whole. The US wasted about 33.6 million tons of plastic, and only 9.5 percent had been recycled.

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FOOTBALL DREAMS COME TRUE FOR LANGA YOUTHS

May 2, 2019 | Vukani

Sipumle Ntlako and Lisakhanya Mtumtum from Langa enjoyed the trip of a lifetime after their essays offering solutions for water conservation won them tickets to a Manchester United football game.

The teenagers experienced the thrill of attending a match at the famous Old Trafford stadium, stayed in a hotel and saw the sights of Manchester, thanks to a Swedish businessman who believes in the power of dreams.

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