According to a new report by the British Standards Institution (BSI), The UK has one of the developed world’s lowest levels of renewable water resources, putting the country’s water security at risk. The report assessed the water security of 40 developed nations. It judged the UK’s water security as being at ‘medium risk’, with the […]
The focus of this year’s Water Saving Week will be about the cost of living crisis and the role of hot water in energy bills and carbon footprint, and issues around water such as the increased stress on water resources resulting from climate change and our habits. Learn more at waterwise.
Ofwat is calling on more water companies to trial innovative ways of charging customers, to make bills more affordable and help encourage customers to use water wisely. Affinity Water, which supplies drinking water across South East England, plans to be the first to implement a charging trial under new Ofwat rules. Due to go live […]
Looking for a challenge this January? Take part in our ‘Save 2022 litres in 2022’ pledge! This may sound like a lot, but what if we told you that you could save this much water in just ONE month? Don’t worry, this doesn’t mean avoiding showers or not doing your laundry! Every day of this […]
As part of growing efforts to deliver greater water savings to business water users Thames Water has just shared a great open access online water benchmarking tool. The tool has been designed to provide a water use benchmark for hotels, hospitality, leisure, offices, retail, schools and university halls. Users input some basic details of their […]
Each week I scan 15+ websites in the water sector news of water, environmental and sustainability issues. So this week I see that this week it is invasive species week and also water saving week. All very worthy but you have to ask what the function of these weeks is if you only get to […]
Despite being regarded as a country of fairly inclement weather, the UK has less water available per person than most European nations. Using water more efficiently will help ensure that bills remain affordable and water supplies are reliable now and in the future. Reducing pressure on water resources is necessary, not only by developing new […]