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You’re committed to providing the safest working environment possible to your employees. For this reason, you offer purified bottled water so they can stay hydrated throughout the workday. After all, bottled water is safer than tap water, right?
When you take the time to calculate your business’ carbon footprint, you may be astounded to discover just how large it may have grown. The resources you go through on a weekly basis pile up, and if you’re in the manufacturing business, you might find a plethora of waste you dispose of ends up in landfills around the world. To take a proactive stance against the destruction of the planet, you and your staff need to figure out ways you can act more responsibly in the workplace, starting with reducing your use of some of the most wasteful supplies.
When you think of a gym and wellness center, you likely imagine a facility full of exercise equipment, resistance-training machines and sweaty people. You may get thirsty and reach for a water bottle just thinking of those images, but in one New Jersey town, you won’t be able to grab a plastic container if you’re at its local gym.
When you take the time to consider how much waste your warehouse operation likely puts out on a daily, weekly, monthly and annual basis, the amount may be staggering. After all, you handle a significant amount of materials each day, and workers aren’t always trained in how to recycle or dispose of items in the most efficient manner – not to mention, sustainability comes with a price.
In recent years, there has been an increase in environmental awareness among Americans. Clean energy is a serious topic, going green at work is becoming a more popular initiative, and it’s no longer hip to drive a large SUV down the street to pick up groceries when more efficient hybrids are now mainstream. This trend is seeping into government; consider Concord, Massachusetts, where it’s now illegal to purchase plastic water bottles. Maybe there’s finally something good spreading in the water?
On March 27, 2012, members of the Keep Nestle Out of the Gorge Coalition announced their decision to try and appeal the Oregon Water Resources Department’s (OWRD) approval of permit applications that move Nestle one key step closer to bottling Oregon’s water.
In the United States, consumers spend an inordinate amount of money on bottled water. Many people believe the liquid held in these disposable plastic bottles is better for their health, and business owners are under the same impression when they install jug water coolers in the workplace. Unfortunately, the water that is sold in plastic bottles is marked-up tap water, and the plastics used to create the disposable containers are too often made with bisphenol-A (BPA), a chemical linked in numerous life-threatening diseases.
Restaurant owners who serve their guests water at dinner may want to discover ways they can reduce costs. With all of the supplies it takes to run a successful organization, finding ways to operate more affordably is paramount. Many eateries around the United States contract beverage distributors and serve sparkling water or mineral-based fluids in order to offer high-quality drinking water. However, there is a more affordable and eco-friendly option, one that comes at a low monthly premium.
In education systems around North America, faculty members are leading by example and teaching students about the benefits of drinking tap water over bottled water. There are numerous problems with consuming water from disposable plastic containers, and reducing the use of these materials improves health, impacts the environment positively and helps people keep more money in their wallets.
Business owners who want to impact the planet positively may want to consider switching to Quench bottleless water coolers. Quench is a leading supplier of point-of-use water dispensers, which don’t use wasteful plastic jugs or require unnecessary amounts of energy to be produced. These coolers tap directly into an office’s main water supply, filter out bacteria and germs and regulate water temperature. What’s more, these water coolers can also come with a wide array of settings, helping users get the water they need at the perfect temperature.