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MICROPLASTICS INSIDE HUMANS FOUND BY RESEARCHERS – POSING HEALTH RISKS
Researchers from the Medical University of Vienna and Environment Agency Austria found nine types of microplastics inside humans from around the world. Anders Jacobson, president of Swedish water purification technology firm Bluewater, said he had “grave concerns” about the impact on human health following the study.
ANDERS JACOBSON, WATER HARVESTER
According to Anders Jacobson, co-founder of Bluewater, “By 2050, world demand for drinking water will have increased by 50% and aquifers will have decreased by 40%.” That’s why he left a career in investment banking to work with “water-stressed” communities from Cape Town to Shanghai last year.
CAPE TOWN MARATHON CLEAN-UP A WINNER
Cape Town’s environment proved one of the biggest winners at the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon at the weekend, with the use of single-use plastics significantly reduced and no municipal water used. Water dispensed from Bluewater Africa’s mobile water stations saved the use of plastics equivalent to that of 13 000 water sachets or 2600 standard water bottles.
SCARCITY IN SWEDEN – ISLAND COMMUNITY FACES DRINKING WATER SHORTAGE
T在这里 is a quiet revolution underway in the Baltic Sea, situated in northernmost Europe with shores touching countries such as Estonia, Finland, Germany, Poland, Russia and Sweden. It is being driven by climate change that is tangibly impacting seashore and island communities around the brackish water sea. Leading the change is a Swedish Baltic island community called Sandhamn, a small picture-postcard village on a tiny island renowned for its natural beauty.
START-UPS WIN FUNDING TO DEPLOY IN WATER-SCARCE CITIES
Three start-ups tackling urban water challenges with technology and an entrepreneurial approach have been recognised by the Imagine H2O Urban Drinking Water Challenge 2018 for their efforts to solve urban water scarcity.
TIME FOR 箴 SPORTS TO DITCH PLASTIC
Sports waste is a vast problem, but the solution to the plastic water bottle scourge is readily available: Water bottle refill stations (also known as hydration stations) are essentially modernized water fountains, featuring a single or multiple faucets. And they’re poised to play a big role in the sport venues of the future.
UNIQUE BLUEWATER HYDRATION STATION SERVES FREE WATER TO SHANGHAI’S BUSTLING METRO USERS
Bluewater, a world leader in water purification technologies and solutions for home, business and public use, today opened its first public hydration station outside a bustling Metro station in central Shanghai, China.
START-UPS WIN FUNDING TO DEPLOY IN WATER-SCARCE CITIES
Three start-ups tackling urban water challenges with technology and an entrepreneurial approach have been recognised by the Imagine H2O Urban Drinking Water Challenge 2018 for their efforts to solve urban water scarcity.
Skärgårdskänsla Med Skyltar Från Sandhamn Och Sandön
Sandhamn är en ö och och det är vattenbrist, något som KSSS (Kungliga Svenska Segelsällskapet) och Bluewater gjort något åt. (Bluewater är ett företag som jobbar med att rena vatten) Runt hamnen finns olika tappställen där man kan fylla sina vattenflaskor med friskt och renat vatten från Östersjön. På så sätt sparar man Sandhamns dyrbaar grundvatten och hjälper till i kampen mot engångsplaster i våra hav.
BLUEWATER INVESTS IN MICROLYZE
Bluewater, a global leader in innovative water technology and solutions, today announced a US$500,000 investment in Microlyze, which has developed a real-time water testing device to empower American utilities with accurate, reliable and cost-effective measurement of water quality collected directly from households.