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EBMUD proposes water bottle fill stations at public places

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA — The East Bay Municipal Utility District laid out plans Tuesday for a pilot program to open seven water fill stations to promote tap water use and reduce use of disposable plastic water bottles. If the stations prove popular, the water district would consider opening more of them within its territory in Contra […]

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Host Property Achieves LEED Silver Certification

Original post: Host Hotels & Resorts 12/07/2016 The U.S. Green Building Council awarded The Axiom® Hotel LEED® Silver certification for its green initiatives. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a green building certification program that recognizes performance in key areas of environmental and human health such as site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials […]

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Is it a Bubbler or a Drinking Fountain?

Author: Sean Christensen University of Wisconsin- Whitewater I posted an inquiry on the LINGUIST listing on the distribution of the word “bubbler” as a synonym for drinking fountain. Thanks to all who responded, which are too many to list. The Dictionary of American Regional English has also extensively investigated this word and it was my […]

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PHOTOS: Kids and Puppies Need to Hydrate Too

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Hurt Park Elementary encourages students to drink more water

“My classmates use their water bottles, I use my water bottle, we all use our water bottles,” fifth-grader Kendall Bingham said. Bingham is one of 400 students at Hurt Park Elementary who received a water bottle on the first day of school. Now, you’ll see students taking sips in the classroom or taking water breaks […]

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Hydration Sightings: Hail to the Drinking Fountains!

Yosemite National Park Disney Hollywood Studios   Spot a Haws Drinking Fountain while out and about? If so, snap a picture and send it to communications@hawsco.com!  

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Reduce Plastic Waste by Adding a Bottle Filler to a Drinking Fountain

Every day, Americans collectively consume a staggering 50 million plastic water bottles. What’s even more concerning is that it takes over 17 million barrels of oil to produce these plastic bottles, as most plastics are derived from petroleum. To put this into perspective, that’s enough energy to fuel more than a million cars and power […]

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Units in Action: Mission Readiness Donates Hydration Stations®

Four donated Brita® Hydration Stations® were recently installed at College of the Desert in Palm Desert, CA with the support of Mission: Readiness – Military Leaders For Kids and Regional Access Project Foundation. College of the Desert serves over 10,000 students and, as one of 112 community colleges in California, represents a vital part of […]

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How to Fundraise for Your Own Brita® Hydration Station®!

Looking to earn your own Brita® Hydration Station®? Drink up® and Brita® Hydration Station® have teamed up to help groups fundraise to earn their very own Brita® Hydration Station®! Both Brita® Hydration Station® and Drink Up® are devoted to help raise awareness about the benefits of drinking water and healthy hydration. How the fundraising program works: […]

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Over 40 Haws Revit Files on Autodesk Seek

40 of Haws’ top models from within the Emergency Equipment and Hydration portfolios are available on Autodesk® Seek®. Also, Revit and AutoCad files for these products are on their product pages on Hawsco.com under the Resources tab. Autodesk® Seek® allows design professionals to search for specific product design files in the form of 3D models, 2D drawings, […]

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America’s ToothFairy Engages Youth Leaders In Innovative Study To Assess Drinking Water Access In Schools

Healthy Eating Research Program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funds water access study In collaboration with the Nutrition Policy Institute (NPI), University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, America’s ToothFairy: National Children’s Oral Health Foundation is activating youth participants in its #MySmileMattersSM Youth Movement to aid in an innovative study to assess the […]

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Staying Hydrated In the Warm Weather

STAYING HYDRATED IN THE WARM WEATHER With the warm weather approaching, it is imperative to stay hydrated. The dog days of summer have hit with temps 100 degrees and higher! Not only is this unpleasant, it can be dangerous. Our body’s fluid requirement increases as the temperature rises and being dehydrated can have serious effects […]