How long can water be stored?
Does water expire? How long does it take for a glass of water to go bad? How long does bottled water last? Yes - water can go bad, but how long this takes depends on how your water’s been t...
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Does better water cost more money?
Do you need to spend a lot of money to get the best tasting water? A water sommelier in London is selling bottles of water that cost up to £120. So does expensive water taste better than ta...
Microplastics found in our blood, lungs and in unborn babies
Microplastic pollution has been found in human blood, lungs and digestive systems as well as in the placentas of unborn babies. Among the most common particles of plastic waste found in people&rs...
What does water taste like?
We all have our own particular tastes and we can be more sensitive to some flavours than others. Taste is subjective. While some people say they don’t like the taste of water, others might...
Is there Chlorine in UK tap water?
Have you noticed that your tap water tastes or smells of chlorine? The UK water companies use it to disinfect our drinking water. But what is chlorine and is it harmful to our health?
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Why does my tap water smell funny?
Do you detect a funny smell when you run your taps? Does your tap water look or taste bad? Does it smell like sewage? Maybe it tastes bitter or metallic? Here are all the reasons why your tap wat...
10 tips on how to avoid a Christmas hangover
The Christmas party season can be all too fleeting. We wish it could be Christmas party day every day. While some might balk at the thought of a non-stop merry-go-round of party, sleep, work, par...
The truth about recycling plastic bottles
Although putting all our plastic waste into the recycling bin might seem to be the simple answer to the plastic pollution problem, the actual process of recycling has become just another problem we&rs...