25 Jan 2018
New national drinking water scheme to cut plastic bottle use by millions
Water UK ‘People will be able to refill water bottles for free in tens of thousands of places in England in future following the announcement of a new national scheme by the water industry today (Thursday 25th January 2018). It’s estimated that the new scheme will cut plastic bottle use by tens of millions each […]
03 Jan 2018
Wet wipes causing hundreds of thousands of blockages to UK sewers each year
Water UK: Wet wipes make up 93% of matter causing UK sewer blockages. City to Sea campaign says we must rethink bad habits and only flush ‘three Ps: pee, paper and poo’ as study finds blockages cost UK £100m a year. Baby wipes are causing hundreds of thousands of blockages in the UK sewer system […]
18 Oct 2017
Sewage pollution: 40% of English & Welsh Rivers polluted – WWF Report
Water UK (see below) have responded quickly to the WWF and call for a debate – well perhaps this report and the EA’s report highlighting the growth of serious pollution incidents – will prompt that debate. No wonder UK Government wants to get rid of the polluter pays and the precautionary principle! Water UK response […]
17 May 2017
Labour Manifesto – Plans to nationalise water – Water industry response
Less Macquarie and more like Welsh Water? The Conservative manifesto has just been published. The Labour Party Manifesto has been published and sets out plans to renationalise the water companies. The Labour Party announced plans to re-nationalise the UK water industry if elected to power after the general election on 8 June. Its manifesto, published 16 […]
07 Dec 2016
DiscoverWater – New website for customers – Water UK
Water UK ‘New website for customers to see how their water companies are performing Customers can now quickly and easily see how their water company is performing and compare it to other companies. The information can be found on DiscoverWater.co.uk and has a comprehensive range of data covering water quality, public health, customer service and environmental […]
21 Sep 2016
Action needed on drought
A new water industry report looking at the long-term resilience of public water supply says the UK faces a “significant and growing risk” from drought. The research report Water resources long term planning framework (2015-2065), released the same day that the nation recorded its warmest September day since 1911, says that an effective response to the […]
07 Sep 2016
Government confirms plan to ban cosmetic microbeads
Environment Secretary Andrea Leadsom has announced plans to ban the sale and manufacture of cosmetics and personal care products containing tiny pieces of plastic, commonly known as ‘microbeads’. Each year billions of tiny beads end up in our seas from a range of products such as face scrubs, toothpastes and shower gels. These beads build […]
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