Category Archives: Research
Sites about bottled water
Bottled water facts: bottledwateralliance.com.au Australia town bans bottled water: BBC news Water Refill Stations – New Wave of the Future: hubpages.com The story of bottled water: storyofstuff.org Bottled up or tapped out: Where have all the water fountains gone? insidethebottle.org … Continue reading
Tapped – the movie
I have just watched the movie “Tapped” (buy it online here: Amazon.co.uk). It is a great documentary about the problems with bottled water. Unfortunately it doesn’t point out many solutions.
Service Design
I have just read the book “Servicedesign” by Søren Bechmann. It is a highy informing book, but the structure could be better. During this project I will look more into the tools of service design especially on servicedesigntools.org
Research / Facts
Kildevand er det rene snyd: bt.dk “Environmentally friendly” bottled water? No such thing: This magazine Alternet – Bottled Water Industy Faces Downward Spiral stopcorporateabuse.org Think outside the bottle stopcorporateabuse.org http://www.thinkingforaliving.org/ http://io9.com/5611927/nanotech-tea-bag-creates-safe-drinking-water-instantly-for-less-than-a-penny design will save the world: Inhabitat Your Water Bottle … Continue reading
Quotes
“Why isn’t everyone as scared as we are?” (First chapter “The population Explosion” – Ehrlich, 1984
Londons tap water
Boris wants fountains to replace bottles After I read this interesting article I wrote an email to the Major of London, Boris Johnson, to ask what the plans are… Can’t wait to get the answer! More links about tap water … Continue reading
Evening standard campaign: “water on tap”
Water on tap at every restaurant Free water on tap at all London bus and rail stations Water on Tap – join the campaign here
“Cradle to Cradle” by William McDonough & Michael Braungart
“Cradle to Cradle” by William McDonough & Michael Braungart I started to read the famous book “Cradle to Cradle” http://www.mcdonoughpartners.com/
Drinking Fountain Design Competition
The Royal Parks Foundation and the Tiffany & Co. Foundation, in partnership with the Royal Institute of British Architects, are challenging all design disciplines – including architects, engineers, product designers and artists – to create a low-cost, attractive, drinking fountain … Continue reading
Case stories
New York city campaign “Get your fill”, NRP, NYC1, images City of Minneapolis Art in Public Places public webpage Artist-Designed Public Drinking Fountains Public Art Project In 1858 the people of Minneapolis voted to become a town, with our first … Continue reading
the cool water
http://coolspotters.com/products/beverages
Bottled water information
Bottled water information UK <– Set up by The British Soft Drinks Association, and therefore pro bottles water. Household water consumption accounts for around two-thirds of water in the public supply (excluding leaks). In 2004 households consumed an average of … Continue reading
London On Tap: A carafe for London – Thames Water
London on tap; An exciting initiative to promote London’s drinking water through restaurants, bars and hotels. Thames Water’s tap water is the best of all the major water companies in England and Wales for the third year running, the Government’s … Continue reading
Public fountains
Public drinking fountains in the Royal Parks, London: http://www.royalparksfoundation.org/fountains/fountains.cfm Wikipedia http://www.drinkingwaterfountains.co.uk/ Pictures of drinking fountains in London gardensofthecityoflondon.co.uk secret-london.co.uk
Links
Links I found by reading “Bottled and Sold”: http://enjoybottledwater.org/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallace_fountain
“Bottled and Sold” by Peter H. Gleick
Just got this book from amazon: Peter H. Gleick’s “Bottled and Sold: The Story Behind Our Obsession with Bottled Water” – can’t wait to read it! Quotes from the book: Capter 1: Americans now drink more bottled water than milk … Continue reading
Inspiring agencies
I am inspired by studios like Participle, Thinkpublic or IDEO. These studios do not offer costumers the production of beautiful chairs or gorgeous magazines; instead they design services, experiences and ways of thinking. As the major player in the field … Continue reading
