Rosewood Abu Dhabi Now Has The Emirate’s 1st Circular Water Bottling Plant To Support Zero Waste

Abu Dhabi recently saw the launch of its first fully circular automatic water bottling facility. A major step towards sustainable hospitality for the UAE, this happened through a partnership between BE WTR, which is a Swiss-born sustainable water brand and Rosewood Abu Dhabi. Here’s all you need to know about this development.

Be WTR Launches Circular Water Bottling Plant In Abu Dhabi

Be WTR and Rosewood Abu Dhabi have launched Abu Dhabi’s first fully circular water bottling facility. The launch event happened at Majlis by Pierre Hermé. The event brought together key government officials, industry leaders and even sustainability advocates. This event saw the unveiling of BiG 1500, which is a fully automated, state-of-the-art glass bottling machine. It has been designed to support a zero-waste, plastic-free future and saves more than 1000 tonnes of CO₂ annually.

The facility will be located within Rosewood Abu Dhabi, and it will offer locally sourced still and sparkling water. This water will be supplied to Rosewood Abu Dhabi, which is on Al Maryah Island, thereby eliminating the carbon footprint that is associated with the transportation of bottled water. Not to mention, this exemplary move supports the UAE’s Net Zero by 2050 strategy.

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Impact Of The Plant At Rosewood Abu Dhabi

At this point, it should be noted that Be WTR BiG 1500 purifies, filters and even bottles local water. This is done at a speed of 1500 bottles per hour! Not to mention, there is no human contact, which ensures the highest hygiene and quality standards. Moreover, it serves both food and beverage outlets along with in-room and banqueting. Take a look at the impacts, which are as follows –

• It can eliminate 1500,000 single-use plastic bottles annually.
• Save 1000 tons of CO₂ per year by reducing transportation emissions.
• Provide reusable glass bottles that can be reused over 300 times.
• Show Rosewood stewardship on sustainability and guest experience.

Doesn’t it sound absolutely fantastic? Well, with this facility available at Rosewood Abu Dhabi, this is truly a step in the right direction.

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