The Tweeting Fridge

The World Health Organization recommends drinking 2 liters of water each day. However the Brazilian average is only 1.2 liters a day. The reason for the low average is simple: people don’t remember to drink water, especially during work hours. To change that, Bonafont, the market leader in bottled water, wanted to increase the consumption of its product by making people remember to drink more water daily.

So they started by sending a mini fridge with 2 liters of Bonafont to one of the most influential twitters in the country. It was an innovative gift. But the story changed when the fridge was opened. Thanks to technology, they gave the mini fridge a digital life. Every time the door was opened, a tweet was automatically posted on the celebrity’s twitter page, telling thousands of followers that the celebrity was drinking water, and thus motivating them to do the same. With hundreds of predefined messages, the celebrity’s twitter network was reminded every day to take an extra sip.

In a short while the first fridge became an object of desire and the brand’s message spread impressively. Once a month a new personality joined the cause by receiving a new fridge. This helped make more people aware of how important it is to drink water.

With this initiative Bonafont successfully reminded millions of people to drink 2 liters of water every day.

Dirty water vending machine

What if someone bottled the water that millions in developing countries drink every day and offered it on the streets of New York?

For just a buck, during World Water Week (March 22-29), New Yorkers in the Union Square Park area were able to enjoy the benefits of Dirty Water. It was available in a wide variety of choices like Malaria, Cholera or even Typhoid Dirty Water — and currently has 900 million consumers.

New Yorkers were startled to find Yellow Fever or Hepatitis Dirty Water bottles. They looked at the vending machine in disgust. Though no one drank Dirty Water, many did donate to the cause. This idea of “selling” dirty water was inspired by UNICEF’s promise that every dollar donated would provide safe drinking water to 40 children for a day.

This eye-opening Dirty Water initiative from Casanova Pendrill New York is still active since people can continue donating online at tapproject.org or via text message. Text TAP or AGUA to UNICEF (864233) to make a $5 donation.

Dirty Water is not an actual product, but a real problem for millions of children around the world!