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Foreign firms taking billions of litres from UK aquifers to make bottled water

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Foreign multinational companies are extracting billions of litres of water from British aquifers to sell as bottled water, the Guardian can reveal.

Coca-Cola extracts the largest amount of freshwater of any drinks company in England, the data obtained through freedom of information legislation shows. It has a licence to extract 1.59bn litres of water a year from boreholes in Sidcup, Kent for its soft drinks. On top of that, it has the right to take 377m litres for its bottled water brands Glaceau Smartwater and Abbey Well from Morpeth in Northumberland.

https://uk.yahoo.com/news/foreign-firms-taking-billions-litres-060034770.html

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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 172,210




    I'm just guessing, but I'd assume it's for Product they sell in the UK, as water is awfully expensive to export in bulk.

    Where are they are supposed to take their water from? France, the USA? That'd be ridic.
  • lucy4lucy4 Member Posts: 8,211
    edited November 2024
    Tikay10 said:





    I'm just guessing, but I'd assume it's for Product they sell in the UK, as water is awfully expensive to export in bulk.

    Where are they are supposed to take their water from? France, the USA? That'd be ridic.

    Surely they could ship dehydrated water from the USA then rehydrate it when needed ?

    Make Your Own Dehydrated Water.

    Are you tired of carrying heavy water bottles with you to the gym or when hiking? Well, I have the solution to your problem - dehydrated water! Dehydrated water takes up a fraction of the space of regular water and is so light you will feel like you are carrying nothing at all. And best of all, it is so easy to make anyone can do it. So, read on and I will tell you how to make your own dehydrated water and how to rehydrate it when you are ready to drink.

    Step 1: Materials.



    A pot
    Clean drinking water
    Stove
    Storage container (an empty water bottle works well).

    Step 2: Dehydrate the Water.



    Fill your pot with clean drinking water. Tap water works fine or you can use bottled water. Bring the water to a boil on the stove. Continue boiling until all the liquid is evaporated. What you have left is dehydrated water. Now simply pour the contents into the storage container of your choice. Dehydrated water does not take up much space so it can be stored in tiny containers but I find it best to put it straight into a water bottle. That way you do not have to carry an extra container with you and can use the water bottle to hold the rehydrated water. The next step will explain the rehydrating process.

    Step 3: Rehydrate.



    Rehydrating your dehydrated water is very simple. All you have to do is add clean drinking water to the container holding the dehydrated water. It should rehydrate instantly. If you wish you can give the container a shake to be sure none gets stuck to the bottom, but this is not really necessary. Now it is ready to drink and guess what? It will probably taste better because you made it yourself!

    https://www.instructables.com/Make-Your-Own-Dehydrated-Water/
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