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2012 Articles
- An Improving Environmental Footprint for the Bottled Water Industry
- Strong Performance for UK Bottled Water in 2011
- Venezuela’s President Announces Price Caps on Bottled Water
- Polyethylene terephthalate
- Marathon Rehydration
- Taking Water into the Exam Hall Improves Grades
- Two Thirds of French Children Dehydrated when they get to School
- Marvellous Minerals
- Defining Water: Minerals vs Hydration
- International World Water Day 2012
- Water Quality – The Issue of our Age
- BWCA Golf Day, Conference and Trade Show 2012
- Bottled Water Sales Banned at the Grand Canyon
- New Study into Perceptions amongst Health Professionals of Hydration and its Importance
- New Year’s Greetings
- Smart Water
- Classy Water
- Olympics a Welcome boost to Bottled Water Industry in 2012
- Water Cooler Cannon
- Dehydration in the Elderly
- 60% of Europe’s Spring Water is Found in Romania
- How safe is it to Refill your Plastic Water Bottle? Pt 1 – Bacterial Concerns
- How safe is it to Refill your Plastic Water Bottle? Pt 2 – Chemical Concerns
- The Water Cycle
- Algae
- How Filters Work Pt 1 - Granular Activated Carbon Filtration
- How Filters Work – Pt 2 – Ultraviolet Treatment and Ion Exchange
- How Filters Work. Pt 3 - Microporous Filtration and Reverse Osmosis
2011 Articles
- World Health Organisation Drinking Water Guidelines
- European Commision Drinking Water Directive
- And Finally for Today
- Water Cooler Test for Giant Octopus
- Yate Water Cooler Company Welcomes Local MP in Bid For the UK to Stay Cooler!
- Where’s Cooler? – British Water Cooler Association Competition Aims to Raise Public Awareness
- Introducing the Everest Office Water Cooler
- A Call to Improve Kerbside Plastic Bottle Collection
- The Flavia Creation 400 Brewer – Bringing Café Culture into the Office
- Why it's so important to keep our children hydrated?
- Why Do Ice Cubes Float in Water
- Keep It Light
- Plumbed In Vs Bottled Water coolers (Part 1: Cost and Convenience)
- Plumbed In Vs Bottled Water Coolers (Part 2: Water Quality and Environmental Impact)
- FoodBev.com Awards 2011
- Swindon Named Most ‘Water Conscious’ Town in the UK by Thames Water
- Drinking Water Helps Prevent Diabetes
- Bottled Water Industry denies EFSA hydration claims will affect them
- Top Tips for A Hygienic Water cooler – Pt 1
- Top Tips for A Hygienic Water Cooler – Pt 2
- BWCA Recruits ‘Hydration Heroes’ as part of its Stay Cooler Campaign
- What’s Coming Out of Your Tap
- Water Coolers for the Education System - Free Trial On Water Coolers To Keep Your Pupils Healthy
- Curing the New Year's Party Hangover Pt 1 – Water the Ultimate Elixir
- What’s the Difference Between Spring Water and Mineral Water
2010 Articles
- Pow wow administration
- The official Powwow Rescue Package
- Office Watercoolers are now live on Twitter
- Scientists Create Dry Water!
- Water is Weird!
- Autumn Promotion
- Essential Care of Your Water Cooler
- Essential Care of a Plumbed-in Water Cooler
- How to Choose a Water Cooler Supplier
- How to Choose a Water Cooler
- Fancy a Coffee?
- What are the Different Types of Water
- Why Choose a Member of the British Water Cooler Association
- Our Staff Are Now Criminal Record Bureau Checked
- Office Water Coolers and the Save A Cup Scheme
- Office Water Coolers Waste Policy
- Water Coolers in Schools Evaluation
- The Office Group Expands its Product Range
- Office Water Coolers and the AWS Group
- Drinking Water and Perpetual Youth!
- Bottled Water Vs Tap Water
- How Does a Water Cooler Work?
- How Much Does a Water Cooler Cost
- Water and the Environment - The Industry Speaks
- Getting a Water Cooler is Easy
- Customer Testimonials Mars Flavia
- Water Coolers and Purification
- Do Bottled Water, and Water Coolers, Contribute to Global Warming?
- Bottled vs Plumbed-in Water Coolers - Carbon Footprint Compared
- Which Water Cooler is Best to Install - Bottled or Plumbed-in (POU)?
- Get a Free Flavia Coffee Machine!
- Bottled Water vs Tap Water - Carbon Footprint Compared
- Does the bottled water cooler industry recycle its water bottles?
- Website Improvements
- Case Study: Beverage Service Station
- Introducing the Coolcask
- Introducing the Elite Water Cooler
- Introducing the Blizzard Fountain
- The Supreme Stylish Water Cooler
- Low Cost Water Coolers
- Environmental and sustainable hot and cold beverage supply
- Dealing With Algae in Your Water Cooler
- Hydration and Health
- What is the Drinking Water Inspectorate?
2008 Articles
- Well Being Checks, On The Spot
- Campaign for hydrated meetings!
- Water Helps Prevent Cancer
- Workplace wellbeing: a water-based solution?
- Health and Hydration in the work place
- Office Health, Hydration And Now Hot Drinks
- Environmental Initiative 2009
- Office Watercoolers Carbon Offset Program
- The Dangers of Working Up a Sweat
Water Cooler Articles
News, information and updates from Office Water Coolers.
Water Coolers in Schools Evaluation
Back in March 2003 the Sandwell Children's Fund funded a twelve month project to investigate the benefits of a hydration program in schools. Eighty seven schools took part in the project, and each school was allocated one water machine (water cooler / dispenser) for every one hundred children.During the project several key metrics were observed, and once the project was completed, the results came in.Providing a water machine, either a water cooler, or a water dispenser, proved to have ...
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Office Water Coolers Waste Policy
Our company waste policy is to minimise land fill, recycling materials and used equipment in line with UK legislation and best practice. The daily management of the office, and operational waste, is designed to ensure a clean and tidy workplace for maximum health, safety and environmental benefit.There are several different types of waste, each type is dealt with differently:Office and wash room waste binsThese are emptied daily into a used plastic cooler bag and put into the main general waste ...
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Office Water Coolers and the Save A Cup Scheme
Office Water Coolers are proud members of the Save a Cup recycling scheme. The scheme offers members an excellent and cost effective way to recycle their plastic vending cups.Since our clients use a huge amount of plastic cups, we thought it would be a good, responsible idea to join the Save a Cup scheme. To help our customers participate, we can provide recycling bins with our water coolers. When the bins are collected, they are taken away by us and given directly to the Save a Cup scheme ...
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Our Staff Are Now Criminal Record Bureau Checked
As of October 2010 Office Watercoolers South West Ltd. are delighted to confirm that all our operational staff are now Criminal Record Bureau (CRB) checked. This investment in our staff and customers ensures we follow the new educational guidelines for the protection of the young and vulnerable. These criminal record checks give improved security and peace of mind in the workplace. All our service engineers and delivery drivers in England and Wales have completed their individual checks and we ...
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Why Choose a Member of the British Water Cooler Association
The British Water Cooler Association (BWCA) is the trade association for the bottled and plumbed-in water cooler industry in the United Kingdom. The British Water Cooler Association was founded in 1989 with the goal of representing the interests of the bottled water cooler industry in the United Kingdom. The association exists to ensure that its members offer the highest standards of quality, safety and hygiene to water cooler consumers.The association also helps with the exchange of technical, ...
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What are the Different Types of Water
You may have noticed that water cooler companies seem to sell different types of water. The most common types sold by bottled water companies in the European Union are spring water and mineral water, but what do these distinctions mean? Regulations prevent bottled water suppliers, such as ourselves, from claiming we are selling one type of water when in fact we are selling the other.Mineral water is described as being "groundwater", water which has emerged from the ground and flowed over rocks. ...
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Fancy a Coffee?
You may have already read that our philosophy is to provide 'great service and great drinks', that's why we've teamed up with Mars Flavia to bring you the best instant hot drinks you'll find on the market! Thanks to our partnership with Flavia, we are proud to bring you delicious coffees, teas and hot chocolates.So, if you'll indulge us a little, we'd like to tell you about the coffee we provide. You may, or may not, know that there are two main types of coffee beans - Arabica ...
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How to Choose a Water Cooler
Choosing a water cooler that will be suitable for your office does take some thought. You don't want to end up with the wrong system so we've put together this short guide to help you decide on the best type of water cooler to suit your needs.The first thing to do is to decide on a location for the water cooler. Remember, they are heavy so you need a sturdy surface to place the cooler on. The location should be perfectly flat as well; you wouldn't want the water cooler to be at any risk of tipping ...
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How to Choose a Water Cooler Supplier
If you're reading this, it's seems likely that you've been searching for a water cooler supplier. You will probably have noticed that there are lots of water coolers suppliers out there and it can often seem like there's very little to distinguish them from each other. This can make choosing a water cooler supplier very difficult! Thankfully there are a few criteria you can look for to help you make a decision regarding a water cooler supplier.1. Do they provide regular sanitation?Water coolers ...
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Essential Care of a Plumbed-in Water Cooler
Office Watercoolers (SW) Ltd. is a member of the British Water Cooler Association who are the organisation responsible for developing and maintaining quality standards for the water cooler industry in the UK.The water cooler delivered to your premises is a high quality appliance, which will give you trouble free operation as long as the following simple guidelines are observed. Prior to installation, your cooler has been thoroughly inspected and sanitised in our workshop to ensure that the purity ...
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