Team Culligan at The Kent Construction Expo
The Water Cooler Company10/11/2021Innovation
Blog - The Water Cooler Company
- Team Culligan at The Kent Construction Expo
- 110v Water Coolers: Providing Construction Sites with Hassle-Free Water
- Return to the Office: Are you prepared?
- World Refill Day 2021
- Has Coca-Cola found the answer to eliminating single-use plastic bottles?
- Tottenham Hotspur Named Premier League’s Greenest Club
- Staying Hydrated While Working From Home – 5 Easy Tips
- Gyms reopen on July 25, how will members stay hydrated safely?
- The Office Water Cooler in a Post-COVID World
- Back to school? How to provide safe drinking water for all pupils and staff
110v Water Coolers: Providing Construction Sites with Hassle-Free Water
Edward Bowden8/5/2021Safety & Hygiene
A water cooler is a staple of the construction site. Not only is the provision of safe drinking water a legal necessity [1] but the water cooler is also often a great place for colleagues to socialise while on a job.There is unfortunately a gulf between the water coolers that many companies offer and those which are suitable for construction sites. This is because many water coolers use a 240v system. Whereas most sites are required by their insurance as well as health and safety advice to use 110v systems, for all their non-cabin electricals [2].
Return to the Office: Are you prepared?
Edward Bowden7/20/2021Safety & Hygiene
Finally, the restrictions relating to COVID-19 have been lifted. We look at what that means for office and workplaces. We all miss those 'water cooler moments', so how do we ensure our return to the communal office is safe?
World Refill Day 2021
The Water Cooler Company6/14/2021Hydration Advice
Wednesday 16th June 2021 is the annual World Refill Day. Today, we'd like to share some tips on how you can do your bit towards reducing plastic-waste when keeping hydrated.
Has Coca-Cola found the answer to eliminating single-use plastic bottles?
Herbie King2/12/2021Plastic-Free Drinking Water
At The Water Cooler Company HQ we were very interested to learn about the new trials for a first paper bottle by Coca-Cola. The aim of the company is to eventually remove plastic from its entire packaging, producing zero waste as early as 2030.
Tottenham Hotspur Named Premier League’s Greenest Club
Herbie King1/25/2021
Congratulations to Tottenham Hotspur who have been named the Premier League's greenest club.
The Water Cooler Company is proud to have scoped and provided the bottle-filling drinking stations installed at the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Staying Hydrated While Working From Home – 5 Easy Tips
Herbie King1/6/2021Hydration Advice
Whilst employees continue to settle into working from home for the next few weeks, we at The Water Cooler Company want to make sure you are doing everything you can to stay healthy and hydrated. That’s why we have produced this handy guide for you to print off, or save to your desktop, with 5 easy tips for staying hydrated while working from home.
Gyms reopen on July 25, how will members stay hydrated safely?
Herbie King7/24/2020Safety & Hygiene
Many gyms, leisure centres and swimming pools across the UK are reopening on Saturday, July 25th, with new measures such as reduced capacity and temperature checks to protect customers from Covid-19. In a world before coronavirus customers might be happy to fill their water bottle from a drinking fountain or water cooler, however as gyms reopen will these same water machines be readily available for shared, public use?
Let’s look at the options for gyms and members...
The Office Water Cooler in a Post-COVID World
Herbie King7/7/2020Safety & Hygiene
What will our offices look like in a post-COVID world? A good portion of our customers are office-based and tell us they plan to go back to normal office working in September. But what will the new ‘normal’ look like?
Back to school? How to provide safe drinking water for all pupils and staff
Herbie King6/29/2020Safety & Hygiene
The prime minister has promised funding of £1bn for school building projects across England. This money is being used primarily for rebuilding school buildings in disrepair. This is good news, however the question remains on whether this budget will also cover the demands of providing a safe environment for pupils and teachers in a world post COVID-19.
Safe distancing and stricter hygiene are very real concerns as schools aim to go back in September. Providing pupils with a ready supply of clean drinking water is still paramount. So how do schools ensure the drinking water they provide for pupils is safe?
Simple guide for using your water cooler safely
Sophie Plowman6/17/2020Safety & Hygiene
How does UV light sanitise drinking water?
Herbie King4/24/2020Safety & Hygiene
You may have been hearing a lot about UV light over the past few days, specifically because the US President suggested it to treat coronavirus patients.
There is a type of ultraviolet light that does kill viruses, it’s called UVC. It is dangerous to human skin, and quite rightly, the global medical community have rejected President Trump’s suggestion.
However, UVC light is an extremely effective tool against decontamination and sanitisation. It has been used in hospitals for years. It is also the best way to kill viruses in water.
So how does UVC work, and how effective is the use of ultraviolet light in drinking fountains, water refill stations, and dispensers to provide safe drinking water?
Drinking water and coronavirus
Herbie King4/8/2020Safety & Hygiene
Debunking the myths about drinking water and coronavirus
Whilst we advise everyone to stay hydrated, we can debunk one of the myths about Covid-19 – that drinking water regularly can protect you against the virus. It can’t.
Other rumours include drinking only bottled water is safe, or that drinking hot liquids can sterilise the stomach and kill the virus. Again, this is false.
Most dangerous is the advice to drink bleach solutions diluted with water. Please don’t even try this.
COVID19 - Important News For Customers
Rob Innes3/18/2020
During these unprecedented times for our industry, our countries and the world, businesses across the UK and Ireland are making adjustments to mitigate the impact of COVID-19. We want to reassure you that The Water Cooler Company and The Water Delivery Company are actively monitoring the situation on an ongoing basis and are taking steps so that we can continue to provide you with water and water cooler sanitisation services.
How safe is it to drink from a public water fountain?
Rob Innes3/11/2020Safety & Hygiene
In a drive to reduce plastic waste, people are installing drinking fountains in public spaces. From gyms, schools, and parks, to stadiums – demand for drinking fountains and bottle filling stations has grown.
However, in an increasingly virus-aware climate, how can people be sure that using a public drinking fountain is safe?
A plastic sea: The future of disposable plastic by 2030
Sophie, The Water Cooler Company3/4/2020Plastic-Free Drinking Water
We are in a sea of plastic… but we can get out of it.
Microplastics are contaminating the water we drink, the food we eat, the air we breathe... I think we can all agree that it’s time we changed our ways!
Biodegradable and Compostable: What is the difference?
Sophie Plowman3/4/2020Plastic-Free Drinking Water
The plastic-free revolution has started and new words enrich our daily vocabulary. We are beginning to see a lot of compostable and biodegradable products, but do we know what they actually mean?
The Daily Water Requirement
Sophie, The Water Cooler Company3/4/2020Hydration Advice
For the proper performance of physiological and metabolic activities, the body needs water, and lots of it!
The exact water requirement is subjective: it depends on age, gender, health, lifestyle, nutrition and physical activity, environmental conditions and temperatures.
Water is precious: 8 simple tips on how to save water at home
Sophie, The Water Cooler Company3/4/2020Plastic-Free Drinking Water
The reduction in potable water consumption is one of the priorities of Agenda 2030 UN. We can all contribute to a more sustainable development through more careful and responsible choices. Here's where to start.
We must be conscious of our domestic water consumption water consumption, remembering that saving water means polluting less. In fact, water requires a lot of energy to be purified, purified and transported. Consumption by water infrastructure is estimated at 0.83 kWh / m3, or 2.1% of the national energy requirement.
Even China says no to plastic!
Sophie, The Water Cooler Company3/4/2020Plastic-Free Drinking Water
The Plastic-free Revolution is just beginning!
A more sustainable world is a dream which 2020 could turn into a concrete project. All the more so if a great power like China is at the forefront. The Middle Empire sets serious intentions, starting from the intervention plan resented by the Commission for Development and Reforms. Objective: to decrease the use of plastic throughout the country and to promote biodegradable and recyclable alternative materials.
Climate Change and Migration
Sophie, The Water Cooler Company3/3/2020Plastic-Free Drinking Water
The World Bank Alert: 143,000,000 migrants by 2050.
Global warming and climate change are disrupting entire ecosystems, threatening biodiversity and life itself on the planet.
Bioplastic: What is it and what are its advantages?
Sophie, The Water Cooler Company3/3/2020Plastic-Free Drinking Water
The serious environmental pollution caused by single-use plastic has led the quest for an alternative, more sustainable material to stem traditional oil-based plastic use and production.
Bioplastic
Among the possible alternatives there is bioplastic, an environmentally friendly material made with renewable raw materials such as algae, sugar cane, wheat, corn starch, vegetable oils, potatoes, and tapioca. Bioplastics will allow us to give up oil, the essential basis of the familiar disposable single-use water bottles.
How much water do you drink in the office? Let’s talk plastic bottles, micro-plastics and plastic-free hydration
Sophie, The Water Cooler Company3/3/2020Plastic-Free Drinking Water
Some people forget to drink water, others always have a bottle of water on their desk, while others reach for plastic bottled water. Whichever person you identify with, there are three important things to know...
1. Water is essential for physiological processes.
2. Tap water contains harmful micro-plastics.
3. Choosing plastic bottled water has a huge environmental impact.
M&S extend trial of plastic-free food refill scheme
Herbie3/2/2020Plastic-Free Drinking Water
The Climate Impacts of the Plastic Lifecycle
Sophie, The Water Cooler Company1/21/2020Plastic-Free Drinking Water
We already know that the Earth is polluted by plastic. Our oceans are choking on the stuff and our beaches are littered with it. As if that wasn’t already bad enough, nearly every piece of plastic begins as a fossil fuel and Greenhouse gases are emitted at each stage of the plastic lifecycle, from its production to its degradation long after its use.