Geotech becomes IWA member
Geotech, a QED environmental company, has joined the International Water Association (IWA) as a professional member, to help contribute to a more sustainable water...
Corporate sustainability net positive water goal for Intel
Intel has set out a new strategy and goals for 2030 in its latest annual corporate sustainability report, with aims for the next decade...
International: World Business Council updates global water tool
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) has released an updated version of the general Global Water Tool (GWT) with some of the...
UK water watchdog criticises customer neglect during thaw
A period of rapid thaw following an unusually cold spell this year led to several unresolved problems for some water customers in the UK,...
United States: New research launched to reduce water consumption in electricity sector
The Electric Power Research Institute plans to invest approximately US$200 million in research and development over the next decade to minimise the environmental impacts of water withdrawal and...
Danone and Veolia form alliance to improve water use
Multinational food products corporation, Danone, and global utilities company, Veolia, have announced a new partnership focusing on the water cycle, waste management, sustainable agriculture...
H&M and WWF to work on water challenges in Turkey
Clothing group H&M and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) have announced a new initiative to help Turkey tackle its water challenges, particularly...
Californians increase support for recycled water
Last year's rainfall eased drought conditions in California but residents are still concerned about future water shortages.
A statewide survey conducted in late 2017 by...
International: BP and Repsol release case studies on water management
BP has released a case study that focuses on water minimisation in refining at the Australian Kwinana Refinery. The programme aimed to minimise water...
United States: Bottled water set to take over soft drink consumption
The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA), in conjunction with the Beverage Marketing Corporation (BMC), has released 2015 bottled water statistics which show that Americans’ consumption of bottled water increased...
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Track, trace and target – the water sector and emerging viruses
New viruses continue to emerge and spread. Joan B Rose, Rosina Girones, Marta Rusiñol Arantegui, Veronica Beatriz Rajal, Ramiro Poma, Maronel Steyn, Bettina Genthe,...
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UN study calls for action on antimicrobial resistance
A new study by the UN calls for action on pollution that it says is causing millions of deaths annually due to resistance to...
