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Competitions

Happy New Year hydrations

Water is the one constant in the history of civilisation.
Our planet, Earth, is 70% water. Humans comprise
of around 60% water. Water lubricates everything.
Without it, well, you wouldn’t be reading this

THE importance of water’s life-giving research by the Ellen MacArthur of harmful chemicals in our tap water are
properties is thrown into sharp focus at the Foundation, between 5 million and 13 thankfully few and far between. However,
turn of each New Year. The annual festive million tonnes of plastic leaks into the in our kneejerk, online world any such
indulgence is followed by a desire to get world’s oceans each year. Once there, story can place doubt in a person’s mind.
healthy come January. Alongside taking up it’s ingested by sea birds, fish and other So, what should the health
a new exercise, drinking more water is a organisms. Even more damning, it’s conscious and environmentally-friendly
common New Year’s resolution. estimated that by 2050 the ocean will consumer do? One of the UK’s foremost
The recent advent of campaigns such contain more plastic by weight than fish. high street retailers Robert Dyas has a
as Dry January has only heightened the Plastic’s devastating effects are well range of solutions to both increase our
public’s awareness of water’s health documented. It takes centuries to break consumption of waterand avoid any
benefits. With that scenario in mind it is down. And yet, rather than decrease environmental damage.
little wonder that water - or to be specific, production, it’s predicted that over the “Drinking adequate amounts of water is
bottled water - is such a lucrative business next 30 years, the annual manufacture of vital to our health,” says Robert Dyas COO
these days. Sales of bottled water are plastic is predicted to soar to 1.8 billion Rachel Brain, “However, not everyone
an incredible 100 times higher today than tonnes - the same weight as almost likes the taste of tap water and single-use
in 1980, currently estimated to be worth 250,000 Eiffel Towers. water bottles are an environmental ticking
sales of £2.5billion per year. Why not just drink tap water then? The time bomb. That’s why we offer a variety
However, in our rush to embrace UK’s water supply is among the safest of convenient water filters to suit every
bottled water’s elixir of life, we have in the world. But that doesn’t mean we budget.”
set in motion a potentially cataclysmic can’t improve the quality of the water we website at: robertdyas.co.uk
environmental trend. According to drink. Scare stories about the presence

Competition

WIN AN AQUA OPTIMA ORIA FILTER JUG

Smalltalk have 3 stylish Aqua Optima Oria filter jugs from Robert Dyas to give away to
of our readers.
Enjoy purer, better tasting water with the stylish Aqua Optima Oria filter jug from Robert Dyas. Holding 1.4
litres of filtered water, it fits neatly in the fridge door to chill water to perfection. It comes with an Evolve
filter which lasts up to 30 days and features fast flow technology and a five-step filtration system that
reduces impurities. An easy pour-through lid and free filter replacement reminder app for android and
iPhone, this high-tech, water filter jug makes a great addition to any home.
More info at: robertdyas.co.uk
The first three names drawn from a hat will win.

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