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Fruits and Veggies Can Hydrate Better than Water

1/4/2012 10:28 AM EST  -   The Investor Relations Group
The Naples study found that they are more effective at hydrating than water or even isotonic sports drinks favored by athletes.
For much of our evolutionary past, almost everything we ate contained a high percentage of water. In 2009, researchers at the University of Aberdeen Medical School in Scotland found that some fruits and vegetables might hydrate our bodies twice as effectively as a glass of water. In...

SEI expertise underpins major conference on the water, energy and food security ...

11/16/2011 5:21 AM EST  -   Stockholm Environment Institute
More than 600 experts and decision-makers from over 100 countries are meeting at the Bonn2011 Conference: The Water, Energy and Food Security Nexus – Solutions for the Green Economy, hosted by the German government. The Stockholm Environment Institute compiled the evidence base for the event, and presents it today at the conference plenary.
The conference, which runs from today until Friday, aims to influence...
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Mott MacDonald secures double win in Covasna County, Romania

9/29/2011 6:44 AM EST  -   Mott MacDonald
Mott MacDonald has been awarded two major technical advisory projects in the water and environment sectors. The projects, both located in Covasna, a region in central Romania, will help achieve compliance with European Union water, wastewater and solid waste directives.

SC Gospodarie Comunala SA, the regional water operator, is investing €87 million in water and wastewater infrastructure over the next 36 months, as...

NEW SERVICE SET TO UNTAP THE UK’S FREE DRINKING WATER SOURCES

8/4/2011 6:21 AM EST  -   Loop PR LTD
A campaign to improve the public’s access to free drinking water has been unveiled.
A campaign to improve the public’s access to free drinking water has been unveiled.

The ‘Find-a- Fountain’ project, developed by environmental entrepreneur Guy Jeremiah and now part of the 1859 Drinking Fountain Association, aims to record all publicly accessible drinking water fountains across the UK...
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DigDeep right to water project celebrates birth of Southern Sudan with launch of...

7/11/2011 8:22 AM EST  -   DigDeep
Los Angeles, CA – July 11, 2011

DigDeep – an LA-based initiative that advances the human right to water – is celebrating the recent Independence of Southern Sudan with the launch of its new website and fundraising campaign for clean water projects in the country.

Today, nearly one billion people lack access to a safe and sustainable source of clean water… most of them in Sub-Saharan Africa. Contaminated drinking...
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The Travel Corporation Proudly Sponsors Tourism for Tomorrow Awards for Fourth C...

5/31/2011 3:29 PM EST  -   The Travel Corporation
Global CEO Brett Tollman presents sustainable tourism awards at the Global Travel & Tourism Summit
27, May 2011, Toronto -- For the fourth consecutive year, The Travel Corporation (www.TheTravelCorporation.com) and its Conservation Foundation (www.TTCConservationFoundation.com) is the proud Gold Sponsor for the Tourism for...

Cascade Ice Water Introduces Exciting New Summer-Inspired Flavors in 2-Calorie S...

4/27/2011 11:11 AM EST  -   Unique Beverage Co.
Refreshing Coconut and Huckleberry Blackberry Bring Even More Choices to Those Who Want to Kick Sodas to the Curb
EVERETT, WA – April 27, 2011 – Unique Beverage Company, LLC – creators of Cascade Ice 2-Calorie Water, are pleased to announce the introduction of two new flavors to their beverage lineup, Coconut and Huckleberry Blackberry. Cascade Ice 2-Calorie Water...

Florida Governmental Utility Authority Takes Ownership and Care Of MacDill Air ...

3/7/2011 3:38 PM EST  -   Environmental PR Group
The Florida Governmental Utility Authority (FGUA), which already provides water and wastewater services for more than 80,000 customers in the state, is the new owner of the water and wastewater facilities at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla.

The FGUA was selected to acquire the system last June after the U.S. Department of Defense invited interest from more than 750 entities for the MacDill system. The...

Atlas Copco doubles contribution to Water for All

12/20/2010 8:07 AM EST  -   Atlas Copco
Atlas Copco will increase its contribution to Water for All in order to enable clean drinking water for more people in need. From 2011, the Atlas Copco Group will give two times the sum of the voluntary employee donations. Up till now, around one million people have received clean drinking water through Water for All.
Water for All was founded in Sweden in 1984 by Atlas Copco employees. The organization...

Aquatina Gets A Blacks Leisure Retail Boost After Dragons’ Den Roasting

10/14/2010 11:12 AM EST  -   Loop PR
Commercial success is beckoning for Aquatina, the world’s first collapsible pocket bottle, as it arrives on the shelves of 300 Blacks and Milletts stores in the UK.

Recognising the appeal of a portable bottle to travellers and the outdoor pursuits market, Blacks are promoting the Aquatina at half price when purchased with any other item in-store.

Guy Jeremiah, MD of Aquatina said: “To be retailing with Blacks and...