Reducing Water Wastage in the UK

The kitchen tap and dishwasher account for about 8-14 % of water used in the home, so there exists a huge opportunity here to reduce water wastage.

A common misconception is that dishwashers use more water; in fact, these machines can be water savers – if used wisely. In the 1970s, dishwashers used as much as 50 litres per cycle, but modern models can use as little as 10 litres – sometimes even less than washing up by hand.

The following bathroom products have all been awarded the Waterwise Marque.

Image	Name	Description
	Bosch LogiXX Express SGS69L12GB SGS69L18GB	Highly efficient dishwasher
	Hoover Candy Group Hoover dishwasher HOD7715	Highly water efficient dishwasher
	Hoover Candy Group Nextra Green HND7102 Dishwasher	Water efficient dishwasher
	Indesit FDD914	Water efficient dishwasher which uses 13 litres per cycle and has energy rating A
	Tapmagic Ltd Tapmagic range	Spray tap conversion kit

Image	Name	Description
	Product Creation EcoKettle	The consumer can fill the reservoir and then use the measuring button to instruct the kettle how many cups are required. The kettle will automatically only heat those many cups. This avoids unnecessary waste of water and energy.
	Damixa Kitchen One Hole Mixer Tap	This product has the intelligent hydro-low cartridge known as ECO-click, which allows optimum flow rates to be delivered but with built-in environmental features. It also has safety features such as anti-scalding. ..
	Standard washing up bowl	The standard washing up bowl is available from most supermarkets - and will reduce the water you waste when washing up by not letting water run straight down the plug hole. The washing up bowl can be used to rinse vegetables and to wash crockery.