SDG 12, Responsible Consumption and Production, encourages both individuals and businesses to look at how they can use and produce in sustainable ways that will help us reverse the harm already done to the planet.
Chamber Members, Water Plus, have written a guest blog outlining three useful tips that can help you to reduce your water consumption, lower your running costs and help our planet.
“Take a moment for your water as it can be an untapped source for savings – and can cut carbon emissions linked to your business, charity or public sector site.
- Do you need to use all the tap water you currently do? Not everything needs tap water – for example rainwater can be used for watering plants and shrubs in your grounds, as well as used to wash down hard areas at sites (and water butts to collect it are very low cost). Fill up dishwashers and use eco settings – so less water is used.
- Explore where water can help you lower your future utility costs: Low-cost push taps and aerators can cut flow rates by 16 litres a minute, so less hot water use means lower energy costs. Showers can be reduced to 6 litres a minute – making a big difference for workplaces, gyms, spas and leisure facilities. Less water heated helps the environment too.
- Do you know where your waste – including your wastewater – goes? Checking your pipes and your site/s regularly, including noting monthly meter readings, if it’s safe to access, will mean you can react quickly to leaks and issues – not only cutting water waste but also limiting increases in additional costs. A leaky loo can waste up to 400 litres of water a day – that’s equal to 5 full bath-tubs.
Plus, there’s carbon emissions linked to the wastewater from your site which is taken away and treated once you’ve used it – and carbon emissions linked to the water that you get through your taps – so reducing either of these, along with any water waste, helps you towards Net Zero and beyond!
You can read more about what you can do with water, here.
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