New campaign urges public to reduce water use as UK emerges from heatwave
South East Water banned hosepipes during the heatwave and other companies encouraged reduced water use. Photograph: Neil Hall/EPAView image in fullscreenSouth East Water banned hosepipes during the heatwave and other companies encouraged reduced water use. There is an urgent need for action.”The campaign is calling for the public to make small everyday changes to their habits to reduce water use – such as taking shorter showers, using water butts in gardens and fixing dripping taps.
- ▪South East Water banned hosepipes during the heatwave and other companies encouraged reduced water use.
- ▪Photograph: Neil Hall/EPAView image in fullscreenSouth East Water banned hosepipes during the heatwave and other companies encouraged reduced water use.
- ▪There is an urgent need for action.”The campaign is calling for the public to make small everyday changes to their habits to reduce water use – such as taking shorter showers, using water butts in gardens and fixing dripping taps.
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South East Water banned hosepipes during the heatwave and other companies encouraged reduced water use. Photograph: Neil Hall/EPAView image in fullscreenSouth East Water banned hosepipes during the heatwave and other companies encouraged reduced water use. Photograph: Neil Hall/EPAWaterNew campaign urges public to reduce water use as UK emerges from heatwaveExclusive: £75m publicity drive will ask people to treat water as precious resource and cut daily use by 28 litresSandra LavilleMon 29 Jun 2026 03.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe biggest ever campaign to encourage the public to reduce their water use will launch this week, as the UK emerges from record temperatures attributed to the climate crisis.The £75m publicity drive, called Let’s Save Water, will advise and encourage…
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