The bioceramic balls at the core of the product have undergone extensive testing to assure that no damaging toxins leach into the water. What’s more, the portable bottle is made from Titan, BPA-free plastic and has the transparency of glass. Since 2022, nearly 300 Illinois schools have received new water bottle filling stations. View 2022 recipients here, 2021 recipients here, and 2020 recipients here.

Our thanks go to them for signing up and helping to reduce the number of single-use water bottles. Special thanks go to Brenda in The Vines take-away who gave our keen environmentalists free chips as a special reward for their endeavors.” Carhill Integrated Primary School pupils have embarked on a successful environmental crusade along Main Street in Garvagh. Developed by the Environmental Resource Officer team, it aims to reduce our reliance on single-use plastic water bottles by encouraging retailers and service providers to offer free tap water. Pupils from Carhill Integrated Primary School pictured at Pampered Pooches in Garvagh which has signed up to Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council’s H20 On The Go scheme. If the water becomes cloudy or forms white precipitates, follow the directions for cleaning the product.

Through the H20 On the Go program, we make it easier for Illinois students to drink water in an effort to improve their oral and overall health,” said Lora Vitek, executive director of Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation. “The new filling stations will not only help students stay hydrated, but they’ll lessen their chance of tooth decay.” After taking part in the Commoning Possibilities participatory budgeting process, the enthusiastic group of Primary 6 and 7 pupils had a mission to reduce single-use plastic water bottles by encouraging more participants to sign up to Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council’s water bottle refill initiative, H20 On The Go.

Pupils from Carhill Integrated Primary School pictured at BG’s takeaway in Garvagh which has signed up to Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council’s H20 On The Go scheme. The Foundations launched the program in 2020, and the continuation of the H2O On the Go program through this year brings the total to 208 Illinois schools that have or will receive water bottle-filling stations supplied by Zurn Elkay Water Solutions and funded by Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation and Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation. Besides providing healthy drinking water, the water bottle-filling stations also help reduce waste and promote conservation efforts. Pupils pictured at D&G Fashions in Garvagh which has signed up to Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council’s H20 On The Go scheme. Primary 6 and 7 pupils from Carhill Integrated Primary School prepare for their environmental mission along Main Street in Garvagh.

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Pupils pictured at McAtamney’s Butchers in Garvagh which has signed up to Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council’s H20 On The Go scheme. Clean by putting about 20ml of vinegar into the bottle and enough water to fully submerge the filter. Close the lid and shake multiple times. Then flush out the solution with plenty of clean water and refill with drinking water. You may wonder why filling up your glass from the tap isn’t something we recommend. But the answer is simple. Tap water has been shown to contain traces of pharmaceutical and hormone residues as well as other impurities. Which is one reason why many are turning to bottled, filtered or alkaline water for their hydration. Another is the growing belief that water should have a higher pH than that which runs through our pipes. Pupils from Carhill Integrated Primary School pictured outside The Central Bar in Garvagh which has signed up to Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council’s H20 On The Go scheme.