Re:Water (spring water in recycled aluminium bottles)

re:water offers still and sparkling water sourced from Herefordshire springs, which are packed in beautiful bottles, made from 100% recycled aluminium. When empty, you can rinse and reuse, and easily recycle at end of life.

Never give sparkling water to to pets, it could cause bloat.

Before recycling, give a quick rinse (to remove sweet tastes) then pop ring-pulls back over holes (and pinch tops shut) to avoid wildlife getting trapped.

Although tap water in England is perfectly safe, many people choose bottled water whether that’s for travel, at the gym or in emergencies when there is no tap around. But most shops sell an array of confusing bottled waters in various packaging.

How do you know which one is best to buy? In short, choose water that is locally-sourced (not shipped by plane from Fiji)  in sustainable bottles that are easy to reuse and recycle.

Look for bottled water in aluminium cans or glass. Although many brands are now in recycled plastic, when littered they  still fall down drains and break into microplastics in the sea, accidentally ingested by marine creatures.

How much water should we drink?

The average adult needs around 1.2 litres per day (more in hot weather or after vomiting or diarrhoea). That’s around six 200ml glasses. So drink two glasses when you wake up, have two more before lunch, and two more before dinner. Add more per glass of wine or beer, or per tea, coffee or cola.

Wash and rinse pet bowls daily. Avoid fizzy water or guzzling water after runs or car trips (to prevent bloat). Don’t let pets drink from puddles (due to bacteria, oil, antifreeze). For outdoor pets, ensure drip-feed bottles are not blocked or frozen.

Marlish (bottled water from the Northumberland hills)

Marlish (in glass bottles or cans) is a brand of spring water from Northumberland. Created after accidentally discovering a spring water source, after installing a bore hole as a sustainable water supply for grazing animals.

If drinking their tonic waters, know that quinine should be avoided for some medical conditions and pregnancy/nursing.