Not all bottled water is evil. And not everyone can give up bottled water all the time. If someone handed you a bottle when you'd just passed the 25th mile on the London Marathon, for instance, you might not throw it back in their face. But let's hope they've handed you one of the following brands:
Belu is a water of firsts. It's the first carbon neutral bottled water in the UK (partly by not importing or exporting its water, to reduce its carbon footprint). Its launched Britain's first compostable bottle made from corn. And all Belu's profits go to clean water projects. Its partners (besides Tap) include WaterAid, NatureWorks, and the London Rebuilding Society (LRS). And they're on board with Tap. Splendid chaps.
http://www.belu.org.uk/
One Water is a bottled water company that donates all its profits to charity. In particular, they help fund PlayPump water systems in Africa, providing free, clean water to local communities.
http://www.onedifference.org/
charity:water is a smart fundraising idea that's going great guns. Their bottles sell for £10, all of which goes to water projects in the developing world. They've been pretty successful too, raising £725,000 since September 2007.
http://www.charitywater.org/
AquAid makes water coolers and donates a share of their profits to a number of charities, including Water Aid, Christian Aid, and Pump Aid.
http://www.aquaid.co.uk/
There's another brand out there called Charity Water, but this one supplies water coolers. As their name suggests, they then support charities. But their website doesn't say which ones or how much.
http://www.charitywater.co.uk/
Know any other charity water brands? Let us know and we'll post them here. The more the merrier.
