Al Meera launches 'Truth Bottle' campaign to raise awareness on wise water consumption

Al Meera has been spearheading and directing several initiatives and partnerships toward its green sustainability ambitions.

As part of its effort to instill environmental-friendly values in society, Al Meera Consumer Goods Company has launched a new campaign ‘Truth Bottle’ to raise awareness on wise water consumption in Qatar and the need to preserve the valuable resource as the country moves towards a sustainable future.

Research shows that Qatar’s water consumption per capita is one of the highest in the world at 500 liters per person per day. Many similar studies point to the excessively high rates of consumption and the need to change the behavior towards water usage.

Across the world and in Qatar our global water resources are being over-exploited. Today, we know water is vital in our fight against a virus, making us consume it even more. pic.twitter.com/Ba6GpH3ZPe

— Al Meera (@AlMeeraQatar) August 30, 2020

Truth Bottle, conceptualized as a half-full Al Meera water bottle, is displayed at specially designed stands at Al Meera branches to engage with Al Meera customers.

Truth Bottle prompts customers to a microsite through a QR code, where they attempt to fill the bottle virtually. Through a ‘Fill and Share’ button, the campaign aims to raise awareness and spread the message to as many people as possible by reaching a target of 10,000 shares.

The thought-provoking bottle, half-full, portrays the large numbers of wasted water bottles leftover in meeting rooms, cars, and gatherings calling for attention on the alarming fact of high levels of water waste and the importance of working together as society members to preserve the local water resource.

The online experience acts as an awareness platform on the issue of water usage in Qatar and its wider environmental implications. The campaign aims at encouraging a positive change in consumers’ behavior while inviting every individual to question their daily habits.

Commenting on the initiative, Al Meera said in a statement,“Currently, Qatar relies on seawater desalination as its primary source for drinking water as well as for use in agriculture, household and commercial purposes. Even with the use of treated water, our country’s fresh groundwater reserves continue to be overused.”

“Truth Bottle aims to bring this information to the forefront of conversation so that together we can start working towards a more sustainable future as a nation”.

As Qatar’s national retailer and committed to the wellbeing of the nation, Al Meera leverages its relationship with its wide customer base to spread the message of mindful water consumption, encourage more conscious behavior and foster a sustainability-driven nation as intended under the Qatar National Vision 2030.

This includes encouraging lifestyle changes in day to day tasks like washing cars, watering plants, doing the dishes, or taking a bath.

The Truth Bottle campaign follows in a series of sustainability initiatives previously led by Al Meera. These include the installation of plastic recycling machines at select stores, the launch of eco-friendly bags, recycling of cardboard cartons and paper, and a battery waste collection initiative in collaboration with the Ministry of Municipality and Environment that allows customers to dispose of used batteries.

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Source: Gulf Times

Cover Image Credit: Marsal Qatar