Scottish Water has been on a sustainability power drive during the course of the last two years. With the Your Water, Your Life campaign continuing to gain speed – global pandemic notwithstanding! – MIW has supplied two new Top Up Taps for the wonderful city of Glasgow.   Rouken Glen Park Installed in mid-December 2020, Rouken Glen Park’s Top Up Tap was the 31st bottle filler of the campaign. The 143-acre park is situated in Giffnock, 6 miles to the south of Glasgow centre, and was voted the UK’s Best Park at the Fields in Trust annual awards in 2016. With a history dating back almost 500 ..read more

It’s been a long time in the planning, with various permits being sought. But in 2021, Guernsey Water joined the Refill movement. Working with Refill.org,uk and MIW Water Cooler Experts (Refill’s official water fountain partner), the water authority was finally able to install its long-awaited bottle fillers. And we were delighted to help make sure that everything went well on the day.   Why the Refill movement matters to Guernsey Being just 69km² in size, with a massive 47km (29 miles) of coastline, the residents of Guernsey know all about the sea. Its beauty. Its dangers. And the threat ..read more

City to Sea have been pioneers in the movement to fight waste plastic. With the aim of stopping ocean plastic at source, the organisation has been proactive in finding solutions to reduce single use plastic use and instigate culture change. And one of their best-known projects is Refill. And that’s where City to Sea’s relationship with MIW Water Cooler Experts began. MIW and Refill.org.uk Launched in Bristol in 2015, Refill acts as a wayfinder for people searching for plastic-free refreshment. At the beginning, it was simply a website and app listing cafes and shops willing to offer water refi ..read more

Last spring, as Covid-19 took hold across the country, London North Eastern Railway (LNER) decided that 2020 was a time to look forward. Rather than battening down and preparing for the worst – as so many of us did – the rail operator began implementing its sustainability programme. Looking for ways to better protect the planet while better serving its customers in the future. And as part of that, the project management team contacted MIW Water Cooler Experts for support in the selection and installation of new hydration stations. The Creation of a Hydration [Rail] Station Network What makes t ..read more

IMI Precision Engineering is a business with a strong reputation. Known for working with the world’s leading industrial customers to solve difficult engineering challenges, the company has an eye for quality, detail and service. So, when looking for a new water dispenser solution for their factory, they naturally turned to MIW Water Cooler Experts! MIW Puts Expertise to the Test with IMI Water Bottle Installation IMI’s refill requirements IMI came to MIW with quite an unusual request. All the engineers on site habitually carry their own water bottles. They did not want any equipment that would ..read more

Isn’t it hard, when you’re looking for a particular product to invest in, but you have no idea where to start? You know roughly what you want, but how do you know which product is the best for your needs? The problem is, there is never one single product in any category that will suit every person, or every business. So, when it comes to investing in new equipment, like a water cooler, sometimes the best thing you can do is to ask the experts. Having worked with all sectors of business, including many of the UK’s water authorities, leading businesses, universities and councils, we’ve assessed ..read more

The last year has thrown up many frustrations for businesses. We wouldn’t even know where to start if we wanted to list them all. But from MIW’s point of view, the necessary decommissioning of push button activated drinking fountains has featured high. That’s why we’ are investing time designing and manufacturing our very own solution to the problem. Introducing the new MIW Push Activation System for Elkay. We hope to have this product available very shortly, but for now please register your interest at sales@miw.co.uk The problem with push button bottle fillers Just as the UK really began to ..read more

If you’re familiar with MIW Water Cooler Experts, you’ll already be aware of our partnership with the #OneLess Project. In 2018, together with the Mayor of London’s Office, we worked to create the UK’s first contemporary network of free-to-use public drinking fountains. MIW and Elkay Manufacturing donated 20 outdoor EZH20 drinking fountains and bottle fillers to the cause and installed them in carefully picked locations. It was a really exciting project to be involved in. But it’s one thing to believe in a project, and quite another to receive real, tangible evidence of its success. And in Nov ..read more

While we’ve all been worried about personal, national and global health, many people have also been considering wider concerns, including environmental. Especially within cities. Being unable to travel, often unable to access green, outside space, some of us have had a peek at what the future might look like if we continue to mistreat the environment. And it’s not a happy picture. That’s why, despite the pressures of COVID-19, or perhaps even because of them,  Hackney Council are continuing to tackle the ongoing  single-use plastic problem with three new hydration stations. &nbs ..read more