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Project SDGs:
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Water Use Efficiency (SDG 6.4)
Protect and Restore Ecosystems (SDG 6.6)
Climate education, awareness-raising, capacity (SDG 13.3)
Project Tags:
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Water Recycling and Reuse
Progress to Date: 1,600 litres of water in a week saved litres of water saved every day
Services Needed: Other
Desired Partner: Business
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Jan. 01, 2022  »  Ongoing
Project Website: www.utilitybidder.co.uk/our-services/business-water/environm...
Contextual Condition(s): PHYSICAL: Water scarcity or drought, REGULATORY: Water-related product or operational standards
Additional Benefits: Raised awareness of challenges among water users, Raised awareness of challenges among local authorities
Beneficiaries: Ecosystems, Water utilities, Environmental users (e.g., fishers, recreational users), Local communities / domestic users
Planning & Implementation Time: 3 - 6 months
Financial Resources: Less than $1,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: private
Project Challenges: RESOURCES: Not enough participants
Project Source: User
Profile Completion: 87%

Project Overview

It covers everything individuals, homes and businesses need to consider:

  • The impact of wastewater on the environment
  • Global water waste statistics, with countries, ranked and country-specific case studies
  • The most common water-wasting habits in the world
  • The entire water process, including production, collection, treatment, and reuse
  • How individuals and families can reduce water waste

Here are just some of the insights our research uncovered:

  • A single member of…

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It covers everything individuals, homes and businesses need to consider:

  • The impact of wastewater on the environment
  • Global water waste statistics, with countries, ranked and country-specific case studies
  • The most common water-wasting habits in the world
  • The entire water process, including production, collection, treatment, and reuse
  • How individuals and families can reduce water waste

Here are just some of the insights our research uncovered:

  • A single member of a household could use up to 149 litres of water every day.
  • There are huge disparities in water use across countries. Individuals in the USA use the most water at 373 litres, while people in Mexico use just 5.4 litres per person per day.
  • The water company areas with the highest water stress scores are Essex and Suffolk Water, and Folkestone and Dover Water, at 41.
  • 29% of Brits don’t reuse water when cooking or preparing food.
Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: PHYSICAL: Water scarcity or drought, REGULATORY: Water-related product or operational standards
Project Benefits: Raised awareness of challenges among water users, Raised awareness of challenges among local authorities
Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: Ecosystems, Water utilities, Environmental users (e.g., fishers, recreational users), Local communities / domestic users
Months & Implementing: 3 - 6 months
Financial Resources: Less than $1,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: Private foundation
Challenges: RESOURCES: Not enough participants

Project Narrative

There are many aspects of daily living that have the power to impact the environment negatively. When taking into account every household, business, and service, these factors then have the power to increase environmental damage on a momentous, global scale. Water waste is just one example of a damaging environmental factor, but it's an extremely significant one. It's very important for individuals, households, and businesses alike to understand the impact of water waste on the environment so that the world at large can work to a more sustainable future.

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