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Scientific data amassed during the recent-ended Volvo Ocean Race revealed the presence of microplastics in oceans all around the planet, but Race sustainability partner Bluewater showcased technology and solutions able to fix drinking water quality.
Bluewater and fellow clean water advocates convene with the Potomac Riverkeeper Network on successes of 2018, and path ahead to protect waterways
Bluewater Africa and Consol partner with KAMERS/Makers crafted creativity show to reduce single-use plastic
Bluewater today applaud a decision by European lawmakers to ban widely-used, single-use plastics, says move is a victory for the world’s ocean, the health of the planet and future generations.
Microplastics have been detected in humans around the planet, according to research carried out by scientists from the Medical University of Vienna and the Austrian Environment Agency. All participants in the study had consumed plastic wrapped foods or drunk from plastic bottles.
Bluewater has been shortlisted as finalist in the UK's prestigious 'edie’s Sustainability Leaders Awards 2019' with individual winners of the 20 award categories to be revealed at a glittering, black-tie ceremony in London on 6 February, 2019.
Bluewater describes new study from Denmark’s Aarhus University showing nitrate in drinking water can bring an increased risk of colon and rectal cancer even at levels below current drinking water standards as alarming.
Swedish swim champ Adam Paulsson explains why the swimmers among us need to shrug off the wintertime blues and keep focused on maintaining a high level of training.
A 600-meter long pipe has started collecting the plastic waste that makes up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a huge floating pile of trash twice the size of Texas in the Pacific Ocean midway between San Francisco and Hawaii. It's a herculean task applauded by Bluewater which is on its own mission to rid the planet of single-use plastic bottles.
Plastic cups, straws and single use plastics have been banned at the upcoming Rocking Daisies festival in Cape Town, where Bluewater will be on hand to serve pure water without plastic from non-municipal sources to keep music lovers sound of body and mind with water as cool as the music.
Drinking water is a great way to fight fatigue and stay alert. So Bluewater was a natural choice to step in as official water supplier at a major two-day conference in Uppsala, Sweden, for over 100 Swedish women entrepreneurs and health and business advocacy experts.
Global offshore sailing hero and record-breaking yachtswoman Dee Caffari asks how safe is our drinking water in the first of a series of blog posts as a Bluewater global brand ambassador. She says we all need to ask more questions about tap water quality as more and more pollutants are shown to be ending up in our water system.
