Frank Water (refill stations to help others)

Frank Water works with communities to change the picture. Its focus is simple and strong, providing refill stations for offices, pubs and restaurants across the UK, which reduce plastic and then uses profits to provide clean safe water in developing countries, mostly for children in India.

Over 700 million people in the world have no access to clean safe drinking water, with around one million women and babies dying each year, due to lack of clean places to give birth.

This has knock-on effects like diseases when washing hands or using toilets (Who Gives a Crap? offers recycled toilet paper, that gives 50% of profits to fund clean toilets abroad).

Every 2 minutes a child under 5 dies, from diarrhoea caused by dirty water. And climate change is making things worse (Reform UK does not believe in taking action on climate change, so more children would die, to create fossil fuel profits).

How Much Water Should We Drink?

We need water to keep cool, remove waste, and help our joints, brains and eyes (fresh water is also found in raw product like watermelons and bananas). The average person needs around 1.2 litres of water a day (more for athletes, hot weather, some medical conditions and after vomiting/diarrhoea).

So how much is 1.2 litres? Around 6 x 200ml glasses. So drink 2 glasses when you wake up, another 2 before lunch and dinner, and in a couple of weeks you’ll be hydrated. The caveat is that your body loses water with tea, coffee, cola and alcohol. So add an extra glass, for each one of those you drink. It’s easier to reduce caffeine and alcohol, so you are not guzzling water all day to compensate.

What Kind of Water Should Pets Drink?

Spring and filtered water are fine, you may find health and fur improves. But vets say that (unless medically given) to avoid distilled water (removes minerals and electrolytes). Never give fizzy water to pets, as it could cause bloat.

Don’t let pets drink from puddles. It may taste nice to them, but could contain remnants of bacteria, oil or antifreeze.