Drinking Water – The Environmental Way: Top Tips

We all know the importance of staying hydrated but something that is less well known is how we can make sure that we drink plenty of water in an environmentally friendly way. There are numerous ways to drink ‘greener’ water and here are some top tips:

One of the latest and most exciting innovations in clean drinking water is the rise of portable active filter devices such as the CamelBak Groove, these reusable bottles allow you to simply fill up with tap water and then the built in filter purifies the water as you drink it! Check out this video from CamelBak on how the system works;

Here are some more excellent tips for drinking water with a more eco conscious aspect;

• Install some sort of water dispenser into your kitchen or fit a water filter into your kitchen tap. That way you don’t have to keep on buying so much bottled water and so reduce your household’s plastic consumption but still benefit from having a constant supply of filtered water.

• Did you know that it is not advisable to reuse plastic water bottles more than a few times due to the risk of chemicals leaching into the water? So, buy a stainless steel flask container (the sort you use when camping) to take your water with you and reuse that rather than buying a bottle when you’re out. Not only is it a healthier choice but also an environmental one.

• If you have bought plastic bottles of water, why not do something with them? There are numerous ways that you can reuse the bottles such as cutting them in half and using them as a plant pot or seed starter! If in doubt, make sure that you at least take them to a recycling bin!

Reused Water Bottles Made Into Seed Planters

• If your office has a traditional bottled water cooler, why not convert them into a greener water provider? You can now get coolers that plumb directly into the mains water or perhaps a filter should be installed into the kitchen taps as an alternative. That way not only are less bottles being used but think of all the mileage saved in water deliveries too!

Victoria Ward works for Water Coolers Direct providing a wide range of water coolers for the home, office, schools, gyms etc. The company provides a ‘plumbed in’ alternative to bottled coolers, protecting the environment and saving customers money!