Swindon Named Most ‘Water Conscious’ Town in the UK by Thames Water

27/02/2012 By Peter Brooks

As well as encouraging people to keep hydrated and drink plenty of water, here at Office Water Coolers we are ardent believers in the pressing need to save water as well. So it is very encouraging to see Thames Water launching its ‘Waterwisely’ tool that gives the user a whole range of tips and advice on saving water as well calculating your water usage for you, using a fun and playful interactive interface.

Swindon’s ‘Save Water’ campaign, supported by Thames Water, WWF and Waterwise has produced tangible results with Thames Water’s survey of 1800 people form around the UK showing that, of those polled in Swindon, all stated that they would feel guilty about wasting water and consciously try to save water in the home. This is compared to a UK average of 82%. The campaign has helped Swindon save approximately 130,000 litres of water a day. A sterling result and an important lesson in the importance of educating people about the need to save water.

Office Water Coolers understands the need for everyone to not only drink more water but to also conserve more. And these two aims need not be mutually exclusive. The water we drink is only a small fraction of what we consume overall as a country and there are many ways we can all save it, from turning off the tap as we brush our teeth, to spending less time in the shower, to boiling only what we actually need when we fill the kettle.

For more ideas on how to save water visit the interactive Waterwisely tool and have a look for yourself.

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