United States: Obama signs plastic microbead ban
In December, US President Barack Obama signed a new law that will ban plastic microbeads from many cosmetic products and over-the-counter drugs, and aims...
United States: Wastewater sludge technology startup wins Cleantech award
The Cleantech Open, the world’s largest accelerator of early-stage clean-technology companies, has named Viroment as the winner of the water category. Based in Minneapolis,...
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...
Swedish water project wins Nordic fashion industry sustainability award
A successful collaboration for efficiency in water consumption, energy and chemical use in the textile industry has won the 2015 Habit Fashion Award for...
International: Seven hundred of world’s largest companies to carry outwater assessment
South Pole Group, a sustainability solutions provider, is partnering with CDP, that operates a global natural capital disclosure system, to carry out the world’s...
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...
International: New guide to bring integrity to companies’ water stewardship
The UN Global Compact’s CEO Water Mandate, has announced the first comprehensive guide on forming multistakeholder water stewardship initiatives to boost integrity. Launched at...
International: SABMiller achieves water reduction goal
The global brewery company, SABMiller, has exceeded its 2015 goal of reducing the amount of water used to produce one litre of beer, revealed...
Seven hundred of world’s largest companies to carry out water assessment
South Pole Group, a sustainability solutions provider, is partnering with CDP, that operates a global natural capital disclosure system, to carry out the world’s...
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...
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Inside IWA’s DNA: how we adapt and thrive
The recent success of the IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition is the latest sign that IWA is thriving. Kala Vairavamoorthy explores the reasons...
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UNU report warns on tipping points if environmental risks not addressed
A new report released by the United Nations University (UNU) has found that drastic changes to fundamental socioecological systems are likely if environmental risks...
