Is it possible to stay healthy and hydrated, save money and the environment all at the same time? It is with the brand new double capacity UK-made Ohyo 1000. Ohyo is a collapsible drinks bottle that can be carried around in a pocket or bag and filled up on the move, thanks to the Find-A-Fountain website and phone app which help locate free water sources.
The Ohyo 500ml Collapsabottle is a hit on the UK High Street at Marks & Spencer and Boots and has sold over 600,000 worldwide. To break into the US and the sports market Ohyo grew to 1000ml. For many sports and outdoor enthusiasts thought the Ohyo 500 was just not big enough. So they set to work with their Sheffield manufacturers to design a bigger Ohyo 1000. Ohyo 1000 is available online at www.ohyo.me and will be available on Amazon.com and Sports and Outdoor shops in 2015.
Made from toxin-free plastic it provides a reusable and safer alternative to disposable plastic bottles1, which have attracted criticism for their potentially harmful effects and poor environmental record.
Guy Jeremiah, creator of Ohyo points out that: “The average person in the USA drinks 30 gallons of bottled water a year, at a cost of over $250. A typical municipality disposes of up to 10 million bottles a year at great cost to tax payers and, last year, humans threw away 150 billion bottles, enough to stretch to the moon and back 50 times.
“Made of safe, reusable plastic, Ohyo is another step towards reducing this reliance. Used in combination with the Find-A-Fountain2 website and phone app, a service which promotes free water sources, everyone could save money and reduce their impact on the environment at the same time.”
Although famously rejected by the dragons on the BBC programme Dragons’ Den (the UK’s Shark Tank), the makers of Ohyo have proved them wrong with the Ohyo’s widespread customer appeal, 600,000 sales and international distribution.
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Small doses of antimony can make people feel ill and depressed. Water normally contains two parts per trillion (ppt) of antimony. Bottled water which has sat on a shelf for three months can contain 700 ppt. Ref: Chemistry World. Ohyo bottles are made from plastic which is PET and BPA-free.
Ohyo (www.ohyo.me) founded and manages the Find-a-Fountain campaign to promote free water sources in the UK – for more information visit www.findafountain.org
FAQ
What is Ohyo?
Ohyo is a collapsible water bottle with a nozzle that can be re-used over 10,000 times.
How much does it retail for and where?
Ohyo 500 retails for around £5.49 and Ohyo 1000 for £12.99. Ohyo 500 is available in Boots, M&S, The National Trust, RSPB, British Museum, British Library and The Design Museum. Ohyo 1000 is available online at www.ohyo.me and will be available at a range of sports and outdoor retailers in 2015.
What does the name ‘Ohyo’ mean?
It’s a combination of a play on the French word for water ‘eau’ and a reference to the word ‘yo-yo’, denoting the up and down of the bottle. Spin the H’s and O’s and you almost have H2O!
Who is behind it?
Guy Jeremiah, creator of the original Aquatina. The entrepreneur was famously slated by Duncan Bannatyne on Dragon’s Den (UK Shark Tank), who threw the bottle back at him in rage. Guy’s more than delighted to have proved the dragons wrong.
What are the benefits of the reusable bottle?
It’s a sustainable, safe, cheaper and convenient alternative to buying bottled water.
Where’s it made?
Ohyo was designed and is made in Sheffield, UK at William Beckett Plastics.
How is it distributed in the USA?
Ohyo arrives by container to their US warehouse in Downers Grove near Chicago.
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