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		<title>Water Carafes</title>
		<link>http://www.thewatercoolercompany.com/blog/2011/05/07/water-carafes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 May 2011 20:55:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Water Cooler Company has received many requests from its faithful customers about different types of water containers. Apart form the  traditional plastic and paper disposable cups, people are really craving a container that they can reuse and one that looks nice. We do live up to your expectations and that is why we have [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Water Cooler Company has received many requests from its faithful customers about different types of water containers. Apart form the</p>
<div id="attachment_1055" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 160px"><a href="http://www.thewatercoolercompany.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/london-on-tap-carafe-clear.jpg" rel="shadowbox[sbpost-1054];player=img;"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-1055" src="http://www.thewatercoolercompany.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/london-on-tap-carafe-clear-150x150.jpg" alt="Reusable Carafe Water Cup" width="150" height="150" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Reusable Carafe Water Cup</p></div>
<p> traditional plastic and paper disposable cups, people are really craving a container that they can reuse and one that looks nice. We do live up to your expectations and that is why we have developed a new and beautiful way to drink water – from our amazing <a title="London on Tap Carafe" href="http://www.thewatercoolercompany.com/index.php?id=london-on-tap-carafe">tap carafe</a>.</p>
<p>The tap carafe has a unique design that looks really good in any office. You can even use it in a restaurant as a water container, whenever people order tap water instead of bottled water. It looks very modern and comes in 3 colours – frosted, blue or green glass. The opening of the carafe looks like a flower and this makes the design really beautiful. This carafe is 750 ml and you can wash it in the dishwasher safely. It is 32 mm high and the base diameter is 94 mm, which means it can fit perfectly in the fridge door. We sell these in boxes of 12 for the price of ₤120. One pound of each sale is donated for Water Air. We can also personalize the carafes with your company&#8217;s logo for bigger events. The tap carafe is manufactured with 50% recycled glass content and is handcrafted in the South East of England.</p>
<p>Check out the Water Cooler Company website to see what other great <a title="Drinking Water Bottles" href="http://www.thewatercoolercompany.com/index.php?id=drinking-water-bottles">products</a> we offer.</p>
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		<title>The Water Cooler as a Hair Salon Accessory</title>
		<link>http://www.thewatercoolercompany.com/blog/2011/04/21/the-water-cooler-as-a-hair-salon-accessory/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 20:21:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you noticed if the hair salon you go to has a Water Cooler? If it does, you are probably already benefiting from that wonderful device, but if not, you are probably wishing that it has. If you are a client you may suggest that idea to the owner of the salon. And if you [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Have you noticed if the hair salon you go to has a <a title="Purchase Bottleless Water Coolers" href="http://www.thewatercoolercompany.com/index.php?id=purchase_bottleless_water_coolers">Water Cooler</a>? If it does, you are probably already benefiting from that wonderful device, but if not, you are probably wishing that it has. If you are a client you may suggest that idea to the owner of the salon. And if you are actually the owner – listen to our advice – get a cooler. Your clients are going to be overjoyed, because this will be a free beverage for them while they wait. They may wait for their appointment, or while their hair is being processed, or perhaps while they are having their manicures done. It is always nice to have something to drink while you are spending your day in the salon pampering yourself. In addition, your staff will have the opportunity to be even friendlier and to make their clients feel very welcomed. In the cold winter days you can offer hot tea as well. If you do not want to buy a cooler or just want to try how this will work out for you – you can rent from us. Your staff will greatly appreciate the device, because they will stay hydrated and have more energy to work. You can see what cooler best fits your salon design and choose the right colour and type – it can be with a bottle or plugged in the mainstream.</p>
<p>Get a <a title="Water Cooler Rentals" href="http://www.thewatercoolercompany.com/index.php?id=water_coolers">Water Cooler</a> for your hair salon today and see how your business will benefit from it.</p>
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		<title>Installing a whole house water filter</title>
		<link>http://www.thewatercoolercompany.com/blog/2010/02/28/installing-a-whole-house-water-filter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 10:55:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are building a new home or simply want clean water in use in your entire home, you should look into having an entire household water filter installed. That way you can be sure all the water you use throughout your house will be purified and clean. The water you drink, the water you [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 247px"><img class=" " src="http://www.purewaterexpress.com/images/models/uvbb3.jpg" alt="A whole house water filter" width="237" height="288" /><p class="wp-caption-text">A whole house water filter</p></div>
<p>If you are building a new home or simply want clean water in use in your entire home, you should look into having an entire household water filter installed. That way you can be sure all the water you use throughout your house will be purified and clean.</p>
<p>The water you drink, the water you brush your teeth with, wash your dishes in, wash your clothes in, bathe in, all of it will be safe and ready to use thanks to the help of a whole house water filter.</p>
<p>Sure you could rent or purchase a <a href="http://www.thewatercoolercompany.com/" target="_blank">water cooler</a> for safe drinking water but what about the water you use for other things such as cooking and bathing? Surely you would love to have the same crisp water used for those activites as well?</p>
<p>With a whole house <a href="http://www.watercoolerfilters.co.uk/" target="_blank">water filter </a>you can enjoy purified water throughout your entire home &#8211; in your showers, sinks, bathtubs, washing machines, and dishwashers. Your dishes will be cleaner, you clothes will be softer and you will save money as you won&#8217;t have to continue paying rental fees for your water cooler if you were renting one.</p>
<p>They aren&#8217;t as expensive as you may have thought too, there are the high end ones which are about $1200 but you can certainly get some for a much more affordable rate of $400.</p>
<p>For more information on whole house water filters or for any information on water coolers, please contact The Water Cooler Company on 0845 500 4455 or email <a href="mailto:contact@thewaterdeliverycompany.com">contact@thewaterdeliverycompany.com</a></p>
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		<title>Dealing with different office personalities</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 04:43:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apparently there are four main personality types and understanding how they work can be the key to building better relationships with them and in turn help your career. Think about what type of personality your boss is &#8211; now, if you could learn what makes them tick, what they respond to and so on, wouldn&#8217;t it [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft" src="http://www.alistapart.com/d/hatheadsvsbedheads/hatbedheads.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="122" />Apparently there are four main personality types and understanding how they work can be the key to building better relationships with them and in turn help your career.</p>
<p>Think about what <a href="http://www.peterursbender.com/quiz/swtable.html" target="_blank">type of personality</a> your boss is &#8211; now, if you could learn what makes them tick, what they respond to and so on, wouldn&#8217;t it make your work life that little bit easier? Yes, we thought so. So here were are, the four main personality types you should be aware of in your workplace.</p>
<p><strong>Extrovert</strong><br />
This is a person who most likely has an untidy desk and doesn&#8217;t always finish projects because they are lured to more exciting ones. They make instant decisions and usually hate admin work and routines, they would much prefer to be at events and parties. You may find them chatting away at the <a href="http://www.thewatercoolercompany.com/index.php" target="_blank">water cooler</a> quite often.  </p>
<p><strong>Amiable</strong><br />
This person is usually the &#8216;peacemaker&#8217; in the office, the one who probably isn&#8217;t terribly ambitious but is very happy to support and encourage others who are. They are usually on lots of commitees but only because they can&#8217;t say &#8216;no&#8217; and want to please everyone.</p>
<p><strong>Analytical</strong><br />
This person is always on time, has several computers and phones in case one fails and enjoys playing with spreadsheets, charts and projections. They will never make a decision on the spot as they prefer to go over all the facts first.</p>
<p><strong>Pragmatic </strong><br />
This person likes to take charge and will always do business their way. They usually have a neat, organised desk and don&#8217;t take business rejection personally. They aren&#8217;t usually interested in how &#8216;exciting&#8217; a project might be they only care about how much money it will cost or make and how soon it can be implemented or built.</p>
<p>So, bear in mind that facts and figures to appeal to the Analytical and Pragmatic, enthusiasm and excitement to appeal to the Extrovert and testimonials to appeal to the Amiable.</p>
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		<title>Keep your water cooler healthy</title>
		<link>http://www.thewatercoolercompany.com/blog/2010/02/07/keep-your-water-cooler-healthy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 04:04:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Having a water cooler in your own home is wonderful, it keep your family healthy and hydrated and it&#8217;s so easy to access fresh, clean drinking water at all times of the day or night. However it is important that you maintain your water cooler to ensure it keeps providing you with the purified water [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft" src="http://www.aquaspring.com/water-delivery/images/glasspour.jpg" alt="" width="176" height="262" />Having a water cooler in your own home is wonderful, it keep your family healthy and hydrated and it&#8217;s so easy to access fresh, clean drinking water at all times of the day or night. However it is important that you maintain your water cooler to ensure it keeps providing you with the purified water that is should be.</p>
<p>Some people purchase a bottled <a href="http://www.thewatercoolercompany.com/index.php?id=water-cooler-maintenance-packages" target="_blank">water cooler</a>, have the bottles delivered then sit back and don&#8217;t do anything else with it, this is a sure fire way to have your water cooler end up dirty and unhygenic. If you rent a water cooler you will usually have an on call site specialist who can come out to your home and sanitise your cooler for you, however if you do not have a service agreement with your supplier you will need to undertake the sanitisation yourself.</p>
<p>Sanitising your water cooler is very easy to do, you can purchase <a href="http://www.thewaterdeliverycompany.com/blog/2009/04/09/water-cooler-sanitisation-kits/" target="_blank">sanitisation kits </a>online which come with detailed instructions of how to do it so there is no excuse for letting your water cooler fester up and cause unneccesary harm to you or your family.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s also important to clean the outside of the water cooler, particularly if it is white. You don&#8217;t want dirt marks all over the cooler, it looks terrible and is probably quite unhygenic. Grab some wet ones and go over the nozzles as well to get rid of all the grimy fingers that have been all over it.</p>
<p><strong>If you have any questions about sanitisation kits, or any other queries please email us at <a href="mailto:contact@thewatercoolercompany.com">contact@thewatercoolercompany.com</a> or call on 0845 500 4455</strong></p>
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		<title>The Water Cooler Company wishes everyone a Happy Christmas</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:48:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who can believe how fast this year has flown by? It will 2010 in a matter of weeks and it seems as though we were all just celebrating Christmas yesterday! With Christmas just around the corner, the team at The Water Cooler Company would like to wish all their customers and supplier a very happy [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignright" src="http://images.smarter.com/blogs/merry%20christmas.jpg" alt="" width="234" height="174" />Who can believe how fast this year has flown by? It will 2010 in a matter of weeks and it seems as though we were all just celebrating Christmas yesterday! With Christmas just around the corner, the team at <a href="http://www.thewatercoolercompany.com/index.php?id=environment" target="_blank">The Water Cooler Company </a>would like to wish all their customers and supplier a very happy Christmas and a wonderful New Year.</p>
<p>There&#8217;s a lot in store in 2010 for us, we&#8217;ll be welcoming some new staff, offering customers new products and launching brand new websites! So we&#8217;ll be very busy bees in January, that&#8217;s for sure.  We are also going to be working on our environmental policy and continue to work towards staying a <a href="http://www.carbonneutral.com/" target="_blank">carbon neutral company</a> and continue to support our charities.</p>
<p>Although we will be busy, we are never too busy to help you with any questions or problems you may experience, so please feel free to contact us at any time on the details below. Also, if you are a current customer, we&#8217;d love to hear about what you thought of our customer service this year so we can improve for next year if there were any weak elements. Drop us a line at <a href="mailto:contact@thewatercoolercompany.com">contact@thewatercoolercompany.com</a> and let us know what you think.</p>
<p>Additionally, if you would like any information on our current <a href="http://www.thewatercoolercompany.com/index.php?id=water_coolers" target="_blank">water cooler</a> range please feel free to call us on 0845 500 4455 or email <a href="mailto:contact@thewatercoolercompany.com">contact@thewatercoolercompany.com</a></p>
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		<title>How to choose the best water cooler</title>
		<link>http://www.thewatercoolercompany.com/blog/2009/11/30/how-to-choose-the-best-water-cooler/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:57:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether you need a water cooler for your home, office or school, chances are you&#8217;ll want to ensure you have made the best possible choice. The Water Cooler Company is London&#8217;s leading supplier of water coolers and has devised an easy four step way to ensure you choose the best possible cooler for your situation. Step [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignright" src="http://www.waterstore1.com/images/watercoolers_rev2.jpg" alt="" width="209" height="280" />Whether you need a water cooler for your home, office or school, chances are you&#8217;ll want to ensure you have made the best possible choice. <a href="http://www.thewatercoolercompany.com/index.php" target="_blank">The Water Cooler Company</a> is London&#8217;s leading supplier of water coolers and has devised an easy four step way to ensure you choose the best possible cooler for your situation.</p>
<p><strong>Step 1</strong><br />
Think about the room you will be putting the water cooler in, is it a room that is normally quiet because some water coolers can run with a little noise. Also is space going to be any issue? If space is limited a tabletop water cooler dispenser may be best for that area.</p>
<p><strong>Step 2</strong><br />
You should check with co-workers or <a href="http://www.family.ca/" target="_blank">family members</a> if they are okay with replacing water bottles on the top of the cooler. Five gallon water bottles are not light and will need to be replaced regularly. If lifting water bottles into your water cooler will be too much work over time, a bottom loading water cooler might be a winner in that situation.</p>
<p><strong>Step 3</strong><br />
If you decide that you do not want to deal with water bottles at all have a look at the <a href="http://www.thewatercoolercompany.com/index.php?id=water_fountains" target="_blank">bottleless water coolers</a>, you will save money with these as well as  you won&#8217;t have to pay to replace water bottles all the time. This is the best water cooler if you want something hassle free. A very popular option for schools.</p>
<p><strong>Step 4</strong><br />
Use the internet and other helpful resources to compare water coolers, call up water cooler companies and ask them the questions you want answered. It&#8217;s also a good idea to go online and read the online reviews other customers have written.</p>
<p>Following these four basic steps you should be well on your way to choosing the best water cooler for you. If you have any other questions please feel free to contact us on 0845 500 4455 or email <a href="mailto:contact@thewatercoolercompany.com">contact@thewatercoolercompany.com</a></p>
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		<title>Keep your family healthy with a home water cooler</title>
		<link>http://www.thewatercoolercompany.com/blog/2009/11/16/keep-your-family-healthy-with-a-home-water-cooler/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:59:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone wants what&#8217;s best for their family and everyone wants their family to be happy and healthy. The easiest way to ensure your family is on the right path to healthy living is to get a home water cooler. Encouraging your family to drink more water and educating them on the health benefits of water [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft" src="http://fitnessbodypro.com/images/water_girl.jpg" alt="" width="206" height="230" />Everyone wants what&#8217;s best for their family and everyone wants their family to be happy and healthy. The easiest way to ensure your family is on the right path to healthy living is to get a home water cooler. Encouraging your family to drink more water and educating them on the<a href="http://www.shapefit.com/water-benefits.html" target="_blank"> health benefits of water</a> will be easier with your very own family water cooler.</p>
<p>Having the water cooler will help make water the ‘drink of choice’ in your family and will also save you money as you won&#8217;t be buying as many sodas and juices. There are two types of water coolers you should look at when deciding on a cooler, there&#8217;s the <a href="http://www.thewatercoolercompany.com/index.php?id=water_fountains" target="_blank">plumbed in water cooler</a> which works off your exisiting water mains supply, then there&#8217;s the bottled water cooler which is also great for families. The plumbed in coolers are usually used in schools and for the home the bottled water coolers are proving to be very popular.</p>
<p>Either way, you can be sure your family will be treated with the highest quality filtered fresh drinking water twenty four hours a day.</p>
<p><strong>If you would like any further information on water coolers, please contact The Water Cooler Company on 0845 500 4455 or email </strong><a href="mailto:contact@thewatercoolercompany.com"><strong>contact@thewatercoolercompany.com</strong></a></p>
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		<title>&#8216;Choose Water over Booze&#8217; Latest advice from the Drinks Industry</title>
		<link>http://www.thewatercoolercompany.com/blog/2009/09/01/choose-water-over-booze-latest-advice-from-the-drinks-industry/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new public health health campaign is being launched, with a £100 million backing from the Government, to try and encourage young people to drink less alcohol and more water on nights out. But will it be money well spent? On a day where it was announced British girls are the worst drunks, it&#8217;s fitting [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><a href="http://www.thewatercoolercompany.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/water-is-better-than-alcohol.jpg" rel="shadowbox[sbpost-543];player=img;"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-545" title="water cooler water is better than alcohol" src="http://www.thewatercoolercompany.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/water-is-better-than-alcohol-150x150.jpg" alt="water cooler water is better than alcohol" width="150" height="150" /></a>A new public health health campaign is being launched, with a £100 million backing from the Government, to try and encourage young people to drink less alcohol and more water on nights out. But will it be money well spent?</strong></p>
<p>On a day where it was announced British girls are the <a title="bbc news on teenage girls being the worst drunks." href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/8227443.stm" target="_blank">worst drunks</a>, it&#8217;s fitting that there was also a new announcement about the Governments latest plans to try and tackle the binge drinking culture in the UK.  The largest media campaign against alcohol abuse will be launched under the slogan &#8216;Why let good times go bad?&#8217;.</p>
<p>The campaign is going to be targetting pretty much every angle, ranging from beer mats printed with the slogan, stickers in off licences, to television adverts warning about ending your night badly.  Britain has long had a reputation as one of the biggest drinkers in Europe, and also as a country with the worst reputation for getting drunk abroad and causing trouble.  The Government is desperately trying to find ways to get rid of the stereotype, as not only is it bad for the countries image, but a huge amount of taxpayers money is spent on policing town centres to try and stop fights during pub and club closing time.</p>
<p>A huge amount of time is also spent treating people who have managed to injure themselves whilst having a night out on the town, either through fights, falls or drink driving accidents.  One of the aims that we found interesting here at <a title="the water cooler company" href="http://www.thewatercoolercompany.com" target="_blank">The Water Cooler Company</a> is to try and increase the amount of water that people drink on nights out.  In pubs they are going to be putting up posters with a picture of a pint glass full of water, with the tagline &#8220;Free pints all night.  Ask your bar staff for a drink of water&#8221;.  Whether this will lead to &#8216;merry&#8217; people only reading the first sentence and getting very excited about free beer all night is yet to be seen&#8230; Nevertheless if it does encourage people to take on more water on a night out it can only be a good thing.</p>
<p>One of the campaigns that we can&#8217;t see working too well is the attempt at relating to young people out drinking by using supposed &#8216;lads humour&#8217;. One of the planned posters is going to have an image of beer goggles, and have the caption &#8220;Afraid you&#8217;ll pull a moose?  Stay focused by pacing your drinks&#8221;.  Funny? Not really. Patronizing?  Just a tad.</p>
<p>There&#8217;s even some speculation that this could lead venues and pubs to be installed with a <a title="the water cooler company" href="http://www.thewatercoolercompany.com" target="_blank">water cooler</a> or two to show the government they are making an effort to give their customers free water.</p>
<p><strong>If you have any questions or comments about this article please feel free to leave a comment, or email sales@thewatercoolercompany.com.</strong></p>
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		<title>Supply Crisis Predicted by 2030</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The press is today concentrating on comments from one of Britains&#8217; top scientists, Professor John Beddington, the world is heading towards a &#8216;perfect storm&#8217;.  The culmination of the population increasing, alongside the decrease in the amount of food and energy available could lead to severe consequences.  Making having a plumbed in water cooler even more [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><a href="http://www.thewatercoolercompany.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/water-cooler-environmental-issues.gif" rel="shadowbox[sbpost-526];player=img;"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-527" title="water cooler environmental issues" src="http://www.thewatercoolercompany.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/water-cooler-environmental-issues-150x150.gif" alt="water cooler environmental issues" width="150" height="150" /></a>The press is today concentrating on comments from one of Britains&#8217; top scientists, Professor John Beddington, the world is heading towards a &#8216;perfect storm&#8217;.  The culmination of the population increasing, alongside the decrease in the amount of food and energy available could lead to severe consequences.  Making having a plumbed in <a title="water cooler company" href="http://www.thewatercoolercompany.com" target="_blank">water cooler</a> even more important.<br />
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<p>Articles on both the BBC and The Guardian websites have been published saying that by 2030 the world will be in a crisis due to a combination of agricultural, environmental and social factors.   The reports make for fairly grim reading, and although parts of it is speculation, many scientists are in agreement that unless some changes are made it certainly could happen.</p>
<p>The reasons for the bad outlook is that it&#8217;s thought that in 2030 many of the affecting factors will come to a peak.  With the worlds population steadily increasing at an alarming rate, the need for crops and water is going to be higher than ever.  However, at the current moment there is only a food reserve of 14% of the entire population.  Climate change is something that could seriously affect this, if severe weather leads to floods or a draught many crops could be destroyed, leading to a serious shortage across the globe.</p>
<p>The big question is that even if  a disaster did not take place, whether we are still going to be able to keep up with the increase in population.  With a lot of our energy sources becoming less and less viable, the challenge is to either find a suitable, sustainable alternate energy source, or to ensure that in the meantime we do not push our luck in regards to our energy use at the moment.</p>
<p>Water is also one issue that the professor raises, in under developed parts of the world it is very much a struggle to find a constant supply of clean water to drink.  Therefore it&#8217;s more important than ever to make sure as little water as possible is wasted, and that the water you do drink is from an environmentally ethical source.  There&#8217;s not really a better way to ensure this than drinking water from the normal mains supply.  By having a plumbed in <a title="The Water Cooler Company" href="http://www.thewatercoolercompany.com" target="_blank">water cooler</a> you are making sure that your home or office is only being supplied with water that hasn&#8217;t been transported for hundreds of miles, or is being stored in plastic bottles that are an unneccesary waste.</p>
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