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22nd Oct 2008
New pack from Thirsty Planet targets younger consumers
While growth in the bottled water market appears to have come to a halt, the leading charity water brand, Thirsty Planet, is enjoying year-on-year volume sales that have more than trebled (manufacturer’s estimate July 2008). Thirsty Planet, produced by Harrogate-based Waterbrands, is already ... more...

14th Aug 2008
How to do well at school and help dig a well in Africa
Every parent wants their children to do the best they can at school. And a simple way to give youngsters a head start in the classroom is to make sure they get enough to drink during the school day. Research shows that keeping hydration levels up improves concentration and sharpens the mem... more...

26th Jun 2008
Harrogate water company lands contract with easyJet
The UK’s best-selling charity water has landed a prestigious new contract that will give it potential new sales of more than 40 million bottles in a year. Thirsty Planet, which is produced by Waterbrands of Harrogate, has been selected by leading low-cost airline easyJet to be sold on all... more...

17th Jun 2008
One millionth person benefits from Thirsty Planet
“Life will be much easier” - Zunisha Jane, the one millionth person to benefit from Thirsty Planet’s partnership with Pump Aid. British shoppers have enhanced the lives of ONE MILLION of the poorest people in the world simply by buying Thirsty Planet bottled water. For every ... more...

16th Jun 2008
One year on, one million lives changed
Ethical water brand Thirsty Planet is celebrating after giving one million people in some of the poorest parts of Africa access to clean water for life. The milestone achievement is made all the more remarkable considering the bottled water was only launched in March last year, with the aim of brin... more...

13th May 2008
Malawi trip to remember for Steven
A Stevenage grocery manager has returned from a dream trip to Africa where he played a hands-on role in improving the lives of villagers. Simon Durent, aged 33, was part of a four-strong team of Asda colleagues that travelled to Malawi earlier this month (2-8 May) to support the pioneering work of ... more...

20th Mar 2008
Bottled water business flush with success
The first year’s success of new ethical water brand Thirsty Planet has led to three quarters of a million people in some of the poorest parts of Africa being given access to clean water for life.  Launched on World Water Day last year, Thirsty Planet’s aim is to bring clean water t... more...

19th Mar 2008
New bottled water changes 750,000 lives in first year
Three quarters of a million people in some of the poorest parts of Africa now have access to clean water for life, after just one year of help from charity water Thirsty Planet. Launched on World Water Day last year, Thirsty Planet’s aim is to bring clean water to 10 million people in sub-S... more...

18th Mar 2008
Singer Corinne takes 20-Litre challenge for World Water Day
20 litres of water – it’s just two flushes of the toilet for most Westerners, but that same amount would serve a villager in rural Africa for an entire day. It’s easy to forget that water remains an incredibly precious resource for millions of people across the globe, yet one we ... more...

18th Mar 2008
New kids’ pack for Thirsty Planet
Thirsty Planet, the country’s biggest-selling charity water brand, is launching a multipack aimed at schoolchildren.  The six x 330ml bottle multipack will raise a 30p donation for partner charity Pump Aid with every sale. Thirsty Planet, which has a 65 per cent volume share of the chari... more...

13th Mar 2008
Thirsty Planet backs World Water Day
Trafalgar Square will be alive to the sound of Africa on Easter Saturday (22 March) as the London-based charity Pump Aid and ethical water brand, Thirsty Planet, exhibit the work they do with rural communities in Zimbabwe and Malawi, two of the poorest countries in Africa, as part of World Water Day... more...

4th Feb 2008
Thirsty Planet takes leading share in ethical water market
Paul Martin, managing director of Waterbrands, comments on the first year of charity water brand, Thirsty Planet:   “Since its launch in March 2007, Thirsty Planet has raised enough money to give more than 690,000 people (at 4 Feb 2008) in sub-Saharan Africa access to clean water. ... more...