Pioneering social enterprise and ethical water company, Belu, will become the first water company in the UK to make 100% of its plastic bottles from 100% recycled plastic bottles.
The 100% recycled material generates 75% less carbon emissions than aluminium and is easily recycled.
“We have come to the conclusion that where the single use can’t be removed, the answer to our anti-plastics challenge, is in fact, plastic,” Karen Lynch, Belu CEO said. “Our message is to first use less, but when you buy bottles, buy better.
“Using 100% recycled plastic is the lowest carbon footprint option that can be part of a circular economy.
“Belu is a social enterprise that gives 100% of profits to charity WaterAid, and our driver is to do the right thing.
“If you must use a single-use bottle, the kindest thing you can do for the planet is to choose a bottle made from 100% recycled plastic, and not a can or carton.”
Belu is a social enterprise that provides hotels, restaurants and catering providers with natural British mineral water, filtration systems and refillable bottles with the lowest carbon footprint possible.
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The Belu Filter Initiative has played a key role in the growth of the ethical water company, who gave £1million in profits to WaterAid in 2018. They have given a total of £4million to the charity so far, helping more than 270,000 people access clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene.