Student health and wellness while in the classroom and on campus is not something parents should have to worry about—or is it? Productivity, brain function, and fatigue are all health factors that can be attributed to lack of hydration and access to high-quality water.
FloWater Refill Stations (now in over 80 schools) aim to bring the cleanest and healthiest water on the market to students across the US, while also helping schools to reach their wellness and sustainability goals.
One of the major causes of dehydration is the consumption of beverages like soda, energy drinks, and coffee. Not only does dehydration have a major effect on things like digestion and the immune system it also plays a huge role in productivity. Years of research have found that drinking enough water can improve concentration, balance mood, and reduce stress, while more recent studies have exposed the negative side effects of sugar to the brain. When students start to slow down mid afternoon, it’s best to give the brain a boost with water rather than a sugary beverage or snack. For example, after placing FloWater water refill stations on campus at Malibu High School, 83.1% of students reported drinking less of other beverages, and 26.2% report drinking eight more glasses of water per day!
Students also saw significant improvements in their overall health and wellness with access to a FloWater hydration station:
75.6% reported having fewer headaches
68.9% reported having more energy
63.7% reported feeling more productive
69.8% reported having a happier mood
Not only are the students enjoying the wellness benefits of FloWater bottle filling stations for schools, but they are also excited about bringing sustainability into their classrooms. The interactive bottle counter located on the LCD screen is a fantastic way to not only teach but show students in real-time about sustainability and how each refill (including their own) impacts the environment, school, and community.
FloWater has saved over 100 MILLION plastic water bottles from the landfill since the inception of the company. Now we’re on a mission to save 1 BILLION bottles by 2022! Every time you use a FloWater bottle filling station, you are helping us to reduced plastic waste from single use water bottles!
