Finance directors are constantly looking for ways to improve the company’s bottom line. One area that is often overlooked is water usage. Saving water is not only an environmentally responsible choice, but it can also have a significant impact on your business’s financial health. The true cost of your water use goes far beyond simply […]
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Why 2023 is the year your organisation should put a water management strategy in place
We are in the midst of a global water crisis, with floods and droughts becoming commonplace. Climate change, population growth and increased pollution will all put even greater pressure on global water resources. What does this mean for the UK? It will mean higher water prices; it will mean more restrictions on use; it will […]
Water neutrality in West Sussex
In recent months, there have been some concerns raised about groundwater abstraction that is impacting the Sussex North Water Supply Zone. This abstraction is likely impacting biodiversity within the affected areas. Arun, Chichester, and Horsham districts are impacted, as is Crawley borough. The water that is supplied to this part of Sussex is sourced from […]
How water saving and reuse fits into the circular economy
We’ve written many times now on this blog about how the water crisis facing the whole world means that organisations need to focus on water saving more than ever before. We’ve also written about how using less water also has a significant impact on energy use and CO2 emissions. Developers are now required to make […]
Why cutting water and electricity use has never been more important (and how the two are linked)
Large parts of the UK, much of Europe and many other parts of the world are currently experiencing a severe drought, the effects of which are all around us to see. In Spain farmers are switching from growing olives to growing pistachios (a more drought-resistant crop) in a bid to survive. In the UK growth […]
Why waterless urinals are the most economical and environmental choice for your washroom
A common misconception regarding urinals is that they are an overly costly, environmentally damaging and high maintenance washroom product. URIMAT waterless urinals are far from this and effectively reduce the economic and environmental cost of a toilet visit. Myth one: Urinals are expensive to install and run Whilst this may be true of traditional urinals […]
Why hand dryers are more hygienic and environmentally friendly than paper towels
Since the Covid-19 pandemic begun, hygiene has become more important to the average washroom user and providing a sanitary image is imperative to a customer’s encounter with a business. With damp hands spreading 1000 times more bacteria through touch, the methods we use to dry our hands are becoming increasingly important in providing a hygienic […]
Busting a few myths about waterless urinals
We regularly talk to people who have considered waterless urinals but decided against installing them because they believe them to be hard to maintain and clean, or likely to smell, or expensive to install or not cost effective. In this blog post I’m going to bust some of these most common myths about waterless urinals. […]
It’s World FM Day and the theme is leading the sustainable future – how can Ecoprod help?
This year’s World FM Day has the theme of leading the sustainable future. Now more than ever facilities managers are expected to be leading the conversation about the environmental impact of the buildings that they manage, and organisations need to be able to demonstrate that they take that environmental impact seriously. Facilities managers need to […]
What is water neutrality?
Water neutrality means ensuring that any new development does not add to the overall level of water demand in a particular area. A water neutral development will have a net zero impact on mains water supply. The ultimate objective of water neutrality is to minimise a development’s impact on the existing water resources, environment and […]