Category Archives: Environment

In a recent announcement, Thames Water Utilities Ltd has sent shockwaves through the United Kingdom as it faces the possibility of collapse. As the largest water and wastewater services company in the country, such a scenario could have significant ramifications for consumers nationwide. However, amidst this growing problem, one potential solution that deserves attention is… Read More

What thought do you give to flushing the toilet? An odd question, granted, because many people would probably answer, “not a lot, why?”. Which is understandable, after all, life is busy, we get it. We’re made to feel guilty about all manner of things we do too much of or don’t do enough of. Drinking… Read More

Using Rainwater Harvesting could cut your mains water usage by to 50%! Image the difference it would make to our water reservoirs if all new homes could effectively reduce their water consumption by up to 50% and industry could reduce its consumption by similar levels. Reservoirs are very very expensive to build and the impact… Read More

I’m sure that the Environment Agency and anyone to do with Climate Change have been flooded (excuse the pun) with questions over the last few weeks asking what they are doing, what is the plan, increasing flood defences is a starting point but shouldn’t we be tackling the cause not a symptom?? In a few… Read More

Water companies are urging people to use water more carefully during the coronavirus lockdown. They are asking people to avoid hoses and sprinklers, and not to fill paddling pools. However, so far a full hosepipe ban has not been imposed. Companies are responding to a double water whammy from the record dry spring and a… Read More