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Healthcare experts say milk and dairy should be protected by public health guidelines – New Food

On April 1, 2017, in News, by Erik

Many individuals that specialize in nutrition and healthcare have come to the conclusion that dairy products do not have as much of a harmful effect on the human body as once previously thought. Despite the saturated fat content of dairy products, risks of cardiovascular disease are not as pronounced as previously anticipated. Therefore healthcare professionals, […]

 

Home entombed in ice after wind whips up water from Lake Ontario – Telegraph.co.uk

On March 31, 2017, in News, by Erik

A lake house in Canada by Lake Ontario has been encapsulated in a block of ice. A rather massive snow storm that lasted one week has overtaken the region of Canada and the United States and has hence frozen much of the neighborhood over. The house looks to be something from a fairy tale, with […]

 

Leading Water Treatment Company, Lubron UK, gets new MD – PR Web (press release)

On March 31, 2017, in News, by Erik

Lubron UK has a new Managing Director. Chemical engineer Mark Hadaway was Sales Manager in 2016 when he first joined the Lubron team. Now as Lubron UK Managing Director he reminds us that Lubron is a significant market leader with a collaborative team of scientists and engineers dedicated to helping to provide the best solutions […]

 

UK Government allocates £16 million to critical drought response in Somalia – Norwegian Refugee Council

On March 30, 2017, in News, by Erik

The UK Government has declared it will support a 16 million program to help turn away starvation in Somalia over the coming months. The 16 million program will begin promptly through seven non-administrative associations filling in as a consortium in Somalia: Norwegian Evacuee Gathering, Activity against Yearning, Cesvi, Concern Around the world, Danish Displaced person […]

 

Americans drank more bottled water than soda in 2016 – Telegraph.co.uk

On March 30, 2017, in News, by Erik

According to the Beverage Marketing Corporation, as of 2016 Americans are drinking more bottled water than they are bottled soda. This is thought to be due to a combination of the health concerns about drinking soda and the sugar tax. The UK has also implemented this sugar tax. Both America and the UK are aiming […]

 

Number of rural Indians without clean water equivalent to UK population: charity – Reuters

On March 29, 2017, in News, by Erik

There are 663 million people in this world who do not have access to clean water. India is number one. India’s problems seems to be more rural though. With many people in rural areas suffering from a lack of access to clean water. Because of this diseases are spreading and hard to contain. India has […]

 

Balfour Beatty sees reduced revenue for its gas and water business

On March 29, 2017, in News, by Erik

Balfour Betty has returned to making a profit. They had been losing profit for the last two years, however in 2016 they began a new water treatment contract that aided their profit margins. They also handle the regular delivery of water and gas, which is expected to profit well later in 2017. The executives seem […]

 

Bottled water sales soar in UK retail market – Talking Retail

On March 28, 2017, in News, by Erik

The US has saw great sales of bottled water for a few years now, but that isn’t the same in the U.K. At least, until now, as sales of the H20 in a bottle have began to soar at rapid rates. Why is bottle water such a hot commodity in the UK now, at all […]

 

Water overtaking carbonates in both the US and UK – FoodBev.com

On March 28, 2017, in News, by Erik

We live in a world surrounded by decadent foods, sugary beverages, and deep-fried chicken. But amidst all of these calories comes some good news; bottled water is on the rise, popularity wise. Richard Hall shares some statistics that validate the claim that bottled water is now more popular among Americans that carbonated beverages are. He […]

 

Thames Water fined £20m for sewage spill – BBC News

On March 27, 2017, in News, by Erik

Thames Water was recently fined 20.3 million, the largest a water utility company has ever been charged for an environmental disaster. The company admitted sewage spills into the river in Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire in 2013 and 2014. Company director Richard Aylard has apologized for failing both their customers and the environment. Judge Francis Sheridan has […]