Tag: World Water Day

World Water Day: Action urged on plastic water bottles

Stuart Mitchell

City to Sea and Friends of the Earth are marking World Water Day today by urging politicians, companies and the public to help reduce plastic pollution caused by the billions of single-use plastic water bottles used in the UK every year. • Around 14 billion plastic bottles were estimated to be used in the UK in 2018.• Billions of these are plastic water bottles – 7.7 billion it was estimated in 2017. • Every single day, it’s been estimated that around 16 million plastic bottles in the UK are not recycled,…

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Kurt Geiger launches partnership with WaterAid to help transform lives through clean water

Stuart Mitchell

To mark World Water Day last month, Kurt Geiger has launched a partnership with WaterAid on their newest summer accessory: the leather Kensington Quench Cross Body Water Bottle Bag with matching reusable water bottle. The six-month partnership will see £15 from the sale of each £89 bottle going towards WaterAid’s valuable work to get clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene to some of the world’s poorest communities. The limited edition Kensington Quench Water Bottle Bag  comes in two colours; quilted black and metallic rainbow and will be available to…

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One Drop Foundation and Global Wholesaler METRO to Join Forces – to Provide Safe Water Access and Sanitation for More Than 250,000 People in India

Stuart Mitchell

On the occasion of World Water Day, international wholesale and food specialist METRO launched the METRO Water Initiative in partnership with international water foundation One Drop. As part of the broader METRO Water Initiative, the leading wholesale company will host a two-week in-store campaign in METRO retail stores located in 22 countries across Europe and Asia, where a portion of sales from products of 22 participating suppliers will be used to fund One Drop’s water access projects in India. The campaign aims to raise more than 1.2 million Euros, with One…

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Colgate Brings Cirque Du Soleil’s Exclusive Philanthropic Performance Supporting Global Access to Water Solutions to National Television ahead of World Water Day

Stuart Mitchell

In celebration of World Water Day on March 22, Colgate continues to spread awareness surrounding the importance of water conservation. This year, the brand brought Cirque Du Soleil’s exclusive One Night for One Drop performance to national television for the first time. The entertainment special, hosted by Entertainment Tonight’s, Kevin Frazier and Figure Skating Champion, Tara Lipinski, imagined by Cirque Du Soleil – brought to you by Colgate, aired on Saturday, March 16 at 8:00PM ET/PT on the CBS Television Network. The exclusive television airing will magnify Colgate’s mission to…

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New Documentary Raises Global Water Crisis Awareness As 844 Million People Still Lack Access to Clean Drinking Water

Stuart Mitchell

Procter & Gamble’s (P&G) non-profit Children’s Safe Drinking Water (CSDW) Program and National Geographic are raising awareness about the global water crisis with the release of a new documentary and national survey in conjunction with World Water Day. The documentary, titled “The Power of Clean Water,” follows the lives of three women and their families, providing a first-hand perspective on the daily challenges of accessing clean drinking water. As the film progresses, viewers witness how P&G’s Purifier of Water packets, distributed by partners ChildFund in Indonesia, CARE International in Kenya…

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