Going Green
Where we are at with our thinking and commitment to going green:
This is the latest buzz word and subject for everyone whether you're an individual or large corporate company. There is a war cry on climate change sweeping the world, most of it seems to be politically motivated, which leads you to think its all about money and control for the politically astute.
While we wait and see the results on the science still being debated on climate change we recognise that we have a part to play in improving our resources and methods as a New Zealand company.
We are greatly concerned that less than 3% of the world's water is fit for drinking. We have polluted our water ways, rivers, streams and under ground aquifers. Only time will truly tell of the damaged ecosystems we are leaving as a legacy for our grandchildren.
So what are we doing about it?
What can YOU do regarding water to help the environment?
Our new range of low carbon footprint water purification products
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So what are we doing about it?
Currently we have made several changes to the way we are doing things and working on projects fore the future. We are linking ourselves with companies committed to change with an eye on future products, such as General Electric.
Our service trucks run on Bio Diesel
While this is not the final answer this is a form of recycling. Used canola oil is reprocessed and made into bio fuel. We have been running on Bio fuel since January 2007 and are very pleased with the results, we even reckon we get better gas mileage! When a suitable range of new hybrid vans come on the market we will be having a close look.
Recycling used water filters
We end up with thousands of used water filters over the year. Currently we are investigating various methods of recycling these. We will keep youposted on what solutions we find.
Co-workers based from home
We are currently running mobile offices. We have deliberately chosen to make use of new technologies and have all our co-workers working from their home. This means less impact on roads, wasted time and we are using existing resources. Our service technicians are sent through job sheets and can work servicing our clients in the area they live in. Its about working smarter and finding more efficient, effective ways of doing the same business.
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Going chemical free
Whether we are sanitising your cooler or sterilising your water tank, we occasionally have to use chemical based compounds. We have looked at minimising the use of aggressive chemicals but still get on with the job. Examples of this include using pure alcohol for sanitising the insides of water coolers and using a citrus based cleaner on the outside. All our vehicle washing is now done using Enjo fibre cloths, which means we use no soaps or detergents that ultimately end up in the ocean. It's the little things that will ultimately make a difference.
What can YOU do regarding water to help the environment?
Stop Buying Bottle Water! By choosing a Pure Water Services water filter over bottled water, you're already reducing your carbon footprint. The manufacture, distribution, and disposal of bottled water all require much more energy than the tap water, which flows through pipes. Each year a single bottled water company uses almost enough energy to power 20,000 households!
Furthermore, plastic bottles take more than 450 years to break down and only 10% are recycled - that's a huge strain on the environment. See about bottled water for more information. For your own bottled water plant at your home see the bottled water maker homespring.
Buying bottled water for your office water cooler? STOP!
There is an alternative, New Zealand's tap water can easily be purified. Our plumbed in-line coolers remove the need for any one to ever buy water or even refill your cooler! Most water delivery companies are only purifying your town water supply and then selling it to you again! Be proactive sign up for a free trial and see our In-line coolers.
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Our new range of low carbon footprint water purification products
Homespring, is owned by General Electric or GE. GE is making big advances in reducing carbon foot prints on all its product ranges, which is huge. GE have recently finished conducting scientific research which proves that the homespring central water purifier has the lowest carbon foot print compared to other comparable technologies.
GE’s (General Electrics) ecomagination commitment is to invest and develop environmentally advanced, self-sustained products and service to increase our customers' ability to compete and win; through improved operating performance and minimal environmental impact. To ensure that product introduction is met with the highest degree of integrity, GE employs a rigorous qualification process to effectively certify new products for ecomagination.
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The outcome of this process is the Ecomagination Product Review (EPR) scorecard, which quantifies the product's environmental impacts and benefits relative to other products. To ensure the accuracy of the scorecard, GE worked with Green Order (www.greenorder.com) to provide independent, quantitative environmental analysis and verification of GE's product claims.
For more info on GE commitment read this article at the release of ecomagination: GE Ecomagination (PDF)
You can also see how this affects your decision when looking at the most environmental products available for water purification, read: Homespring Ecomagination-Certified (PDF)
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