ERT Formula E Team demonstrates commitment to sustainability with renewed Bluewater partnership
Silverstone/Shanghai - 12 January 2024
ERT Formula E Team is proud to announce the renewal of its partnership with Bluewater. This collaboration marks an additional demonstration of the team’s commitment to environmental responsibility by eliminating single-use plastic from its operations.
In a proactive effort to address the global challenge of plastic pollution, ERT Formula E Team has partnered with Bluewater to supply reusable drinks bottles to all members of the race team, both those attending race events and those working tirelessly behind the scenes at the factory. This initiative is poised to eliminate the need for more than 10,000 500ml plastic bottles during race weeks alone. However, considering that team members will use these bottles throughout the entire year, the impact is expected to be far more substantial.
By adopting Bluewater's state-of-the-art sustainable reusable bottles for the third season, ERT Formula E Team is making another step towards a plastic-free future. These bottles not only align with the team's commitment to sustainability but also embody the spirit of innovation and responsibility that defines the racing industry. The collaboration with Bluewater not only addresses an immediate environmental concern but also reinforces ERT Formula E Team's dedication to inspiring positive change within the motorsport community.
Russell O’Hagan, Deputy Team Principal/Chief Operating Officer
"The renewal of this partnership with Bluewater for the third year is a testament to ERT Formula E Team’s unwavering commitment to sustainability. By supplying our team members with reusable bottles, we are not only reducing our environmental impact during race weeks but also making a lasting commitment to eliminate single-use plastics from our daily operations. We believe that small changes can lead to significant results, and this partnership exemplifies our dedication to driving positive change within the racing world and beyond."
David Noble, Bluewater Chief Communications Officer
“Our planet is simply choking on plastic with plastic waste forecast to rise to 1,100 million tonnes by 2050, which is why we’ve made it our mission to battle the stranglehold of single-use plastic bottles by innovating and bringing to market the water purification, dispensing and sustainable bottle solutions that end the need for single-use plastic water bottles. We are deeply honoured to be bottle supplier of choice for the ERT Formula E Team, who are fully aligned with our planet-friendly mission.”
About Bluewater
Providing drinking water generated and distributed at the point of use, combined with reusable stainless steel and glass bottles, is helping to break the stranglehold of single-use plastic bottles and their unnecessary, polluting transportation. Bluewater products are available globally to consumers, hotel and catering operations, and event and venue organizations. Bluewater has been honored with two Fast Company World Changing Ideas Awards and recognized for its sustainability efforts by numerous other publications. www.bluewatergroup.com