Tyst revolution för att öka mängden dricksvatten i Stockholms skärgård
Innovativ vattenreningsteknik från Bluewater hjälper till att minska den akuta bristen på dricksvatten på Sandhamn i Stockholms skärgård under sommaren.
Topics: Water/Ocean environment
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Quiet drinking water revolution underway in Baltic Sea as island nature reserve goes off the water grid
Human ingenuity and technology from water tech leader Bluewater battle fast growing water scarcity in the 30,000-island archipelago outside the Swedish capital, Stockholm.
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On World Population Day, Bluewater underlines need to fast-track solutions tackling urban drinking water scarcity
On World Population Day, water tech leader Bluewater calls for more focus on long-term partnerships between public and private sectors to solve drinking water scarcity in the face of shrinking water availability and growing urban populations. Bluewater says applications for its Imagine H2O Urban Drinking Water Scarcity Challenge 2018 have exceeded all expectations in terms of quantity and quality.
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Human ingenuity can solve humanity’s problems, Almedalen audience told by Bluewater owner, Blue
Human ingenuity can overcome many of the current environmental challenges confronting humankind and the planet but demands a commitment to developing a circular economy with an eye on sustainability says Anders Jacobson, co-founder and CEO of Blue, the investment company that owns Bluewater.
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Bluewater på plats i Sandhamn med vattenstationer som löser Sandhamns vattenbrist under sommaren
Bluewater, världsledande inom innovativa vattenreningslösningar, har i år medverkat på ÅF Offshore Race, ett av Sveriges mest prestigefulla seglingstävlingar. Hjälper till at löser Sandhamns vattenbrist under sommaren .
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Drinking Water Innovation Startups in over 25 Countries Respond to Imagine H2O’s Urban Drinking Water Challenge Ahead of Deadline
Founding Challenge partners Bluewater and 11th Hour Racing report diverse, global field of solutions submitted for Imagine H2O 2018 Urban Drinking Water Scarcity Challenge.
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The Midsummer solstice, a time to celebrate the life-giving energy of sun and water
There are many things Swedes do well but celebrating the summer solstice, or Midsummer, at the end of June every year is an occasion they have turned into a social art fest.
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Volvo Ocean Race Competitor ‘Turn the Tide on Plastics’ Wins Bluewater 2018 Water Without Plastic Legacy Award
Volvo Ocean Race team Turn the Tide on Plastics receive Bluewater 'Water Without Plastic' legacy award during Races' leg stopover in Gothenburg, Sweden
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Almost 60% of young Swedes aged 18 – 29 worry their tap water is polluted
New survey finds Sweden’s millennials worry more about harmful germs and carcinogens existing in their tap water than their parents do.
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Nära 60% av alla unga svenskar oroar sig över förorenat kranvatten
En ny studie visar att oron för skadliga bakterier och cancerframkallande ämnen i kranvatten är stor bland unga svenskar. Dubbelt så många unga oroar sig för detta, jämfört med föräldragenerationen.
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As World Celebrates World Oceans Day, Bluewater Calls On ‘Waterpreneurs’ Globally to Address Urban Water Scarcity Challenges
The world’s fast-growing cities are running short of safe and reliable drinking water as they cope with population growth, climate change and unsustainable water use. Bluewater has launched a million-dollar challenge to water entrepreneurs to come up with solutions that increase urban water resilience.
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Chemicals are not being removed from tap water using traditional purification processes
The current solutions used for water purification cannot be relied upon to combat chemical contaminants finding their way into household water, according to new research by Finnish scientists. The researchers said the risks posed by chemical contaminants require more detailed study.
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World oceans in deeply troubled state due to micro-plastics pollution, but solutions exist, says Bluewater
Human ingenuity and current technology can address threats posed by micro-plastics ocean and drinking water contamination, says water brand Bluewater at World Environment Day Volvo Ocean Summit in Cardiff, Wales. Announcing a one-million-dollas award for ‘waterpreneurs’, Bluewater proclaimed support for the 'One Plastic Free Day' initiative, aimed at ending unnecessary plastic packaging.
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Almost half of Brits worry their drinking water is contaminated
New Survey shows 49.2 percent of Britons believe plastics and other contaminants pollute their drinking water
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Bluewater says human ingenuity and technology can already help alleviate global urban water scarcity problems
Chinese investors, innovators and business leaders at Shanghai 2018 Aquatech Trade Show hear how human ingenuity can be tapped to turn existing and new technologies into solutions for global water scarcity issues.
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EU cracks down on single use plastics
European Commission launches new measures against ten single-use plastic products polluting Europe's oceans. Representing around 70 percent of all marine litter, the ten plastic products targeted include cotton buds, plastic plates, straws and lost or abandoned fishing gear.
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The joys of open water swimming
A great sense of freedom can come from swimming in the sea. Bluewater swim champ Adam Paulsson explains how he loves the unique challenge of open-water swims in oceans, lakes and rivers. (Photo: Magnus Peterson)
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At Volvo Ocean Race Ocean Summit in Newport, RI, Bluewater joins with 11th Hour Racing to open doors to drinking water innovation
Global challenge issued to innovators to put forward their untapped ideas to help solve the emerging urban drinking water crisis in fast growing megacities.
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Bluewater helps Cape Town soccer finals to save water and single-use plastics
Nedbank Green Affinity Trust has partnered with Bluewater – a world-leader in water purification technologies – to offer a fun activation at the upcoming Nedbank Cup Final between Maritzburg United and Free State Stars in Cape Town, South Africa.
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Fresh Water Ahead As Volvo Ocean Race And Bluewater Sail Into Newport, Rhode Island
Rhode Islanders are welcoming the Volvo Ocean Race for a three week stop-over sailing extravaganza in Newport from May 8 – 20 as part of the round-the-world race, billed as the ‘Everest’ of yacht racing. Visitors to the Race Village also get to try free drinking water as pure as nature intended from Sweden's Bluewater, which is on a global mission to remove the need for single-use plastic bottles.
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