Press coverage Bluewater in the media Categories Archive 2019 2018 2020 BLUE TAKES AIM AT GETTING CLEAN DRINKING WATER TO THE 300 MILLION AFRICANS WHO DON’T HAVE IT March 1, 2019 | Grit Daily 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. Read more MICROPLASTIC POLLUTION ‘NUMBER ONE THREAT’ TO HUMANKIND February 20, 2019 | Environment Journal 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. Read more PLASTICS AND HUMAN HEALTH: HORMONE HEALTH RISKS UNDER SPOTLIGHT February 19, 2019 | My Social Good News 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. Read more AMERICANS REPORT INCREASE IN INSTANCES OF WATER CONTAMINATION February 18, 2019 | PM Engineer Magazine 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. Read more SUSTAINABILITY TAKES A GIANT LEAP IN THE SA FILM INDUSTRY February 11, 2019 | iAfrica 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. Read more SURVEY SHOWS AMERICANS WORRY ABOUT WATER CONTAMINATION February 11, 2019 | WWD 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. Read more AMERICANS REPORT INCREASE IN INSTANCES OF WATER CONTAMINATION February 8, 2019 | WaterWorld 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 leading water technology company and global advocate for clean water, Bluewater, reveals how the deteriorating state of America’s aging infrastructure affects Americans’ drinking water attitudes and habits. Read more BLUEWATER SURVEY INVESTIGATES NATIONWIDE WATER CONTAMINATION February 7, 2019 | WQP Magazine A new national survey found that 28% of Americans have experienced water contamination issues in the past two years, a slight increase from a prior poll. The survey, conducted by Bluewater, reveals how the deteriorating state of America’s aging infrastructure affects Americans’ drinking water attitudes and habits. Read more BLUEWATER TO SHOWCASE WATER PURIFIERS AT NAFEM February 5, 2019 | Green Lodging News Bluewater will unveil its Bluewater Pro 400 and Bluewater Spirit model lines at NAFEM in Orlando, Fla., from February 7 to 9, to showcase innovative products and technologies that help foodservice professionals deliver fresh produce, achieve clean glassware and cutlery, and offer great-tasting coffee and other water-based drinks. Read more COMBATTING DEPENDENCY ON SINGLE-USE WATER BOTTLES February 1, 2019 | Nordea Meet Bluewater, a company dedicated to delivering clean water. More than 800 million people in the world lack access to clean water. With a changing climate and a growing world population, the struggle to find clean water is increasing and impacting people and companies across the world. Read more 1 … 8 9 10 … 16
BLUE TAKES AIM AT GETTING CLEAN DRINKING WATER TO THE 300 MILLION AFRICANS WHO DON’T HAVE IT March 1, 2019 | Grit Daily 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. Read more
MICROPLASTIC POLLUTION ‘NUMBER ONE THREAT’ TO HUMANKIND February 20, 2019 | Environment Journal 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. Read more
PLASTICS AND HUMAN HEALTH: HORMONE HEALTH RISKS UNDER SPOTLIGHT February 19, 2019 | My Social Good News 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. Read more
AMERICANS REPORT INCREASE IN INSTANCES OF WATER CONTAMINATION February 18, 2019 | PM Engineer Magazine 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. Read more
SUSTAINABILITY TAKES A GIANT LEAP IN THE SA FILM INDUSTRY February 11, 2019 | iAfrica 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. Read more
SURVEY SHOWS AMERICANS WORRY ABOUT WATER CONTAMINATION February 11, 2019 | WWD 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. Read more
AMERICANS REPORT INCREASE IN INSTANCES OF WATER CONTAMINATION February 8, 2019 | WaterWorld 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 leading water technology company and global advocate for clean water, Bluewater, reveals how the deteriorating state of America’s aging infrastructure affects Americans’ drinking water attitudes and habits. Read more
BLUEWATER SURVEY INVESTIGATES NATIONWIDE WATER CONTAMINATION February 7, 2019 | WQP Magazine A new national survey found that 28% of Americans have experienced water contamination issues in the past two years, a slight increase from a prior poll. The survey, conducted by Bluewater, reveals how the deteriorating state of America’s aging infrastructure affects Americans’ drinking water attitudes and habits. Read more
BLUEWATER TO SHOWCASE WATER PURIFIERS AT NAFEM February 5, 2019 | Green Lodging News Bluewater will unveil its Bluewater Pro 400 and Bluewater Spirit model lines at NAFEM in Orlando, Fla., from February 7 to 9, to showcase innovative products and technologies that help foodservice professionals deliver fresh produce, achieve clean glassware and cutlery, and offer great-tasting coffee and other water-based drinks. Read more
COMBATTING DEPENDENCY ON SINGLE-USE WATER BOTTLES February 1, 2019 | Nordea Meet Bluewater, a company dedicated to delivering clean water. More than 800 million people in the world lack access to clean water. With a changing climate and a growing world population, the struggle to find clean water is increasing and impacting people and companies across the world. Read more