sartorius banner julyaug 2026

 

News Headlines

  • Big declines in Atlantic Salmon leads to questions about what happens out at sea Nature
    Big declines in Atlantic Salmon leads to questions about what happens out at sea

    Concerns about the big decline of the iconic Atlantic Salmon in Britain's river systems are leading scientists to investigate what happens to this iconic fish while it's out to sea, with, on average, only 3% of fish leaving the river returning to spawn and this figure has regularly dropped below 1%. If the decline continues, wild Atlantic salmon will disappear from UK rivers in the next 30 years.

  • Environment Times magazine is out - download or flickread a copy Book/report launches
    Environment Times magazine is out - download or flickread a copy

    ENVIRONMENT TIMES... PRINTED SINCE 1993 AND NOW ALSO DIGITAL - READ LATEST ISSUE BELOW 

    CLICK HERE TO FLICK THROUGH THE MAGAZINE or click on the magazine cover image


    environment times front cover vol 20 issue 1 520pxCONTENTS

    DUNCAN’S DOODLES
    Hoping to get 500 species logged on to iNaturalist in the Adlington Pollinator and Waterlife Project created from arable ecological desert.

    REGIONAL ROUNDUPS
    A bumper 14 pages of UK & Irish news.

    EXPERT COMMENT & OPINIONS
    Experts from Celtic Renewables, Allen & York, Logistics UK and Sustain offer their views.

    LITERATURE LAUNCHES
    Privatising Humanity, Nature’s Echo, The World’s Cheapest Cleaner.

    PROSECUTIONS
    Recent UK/Irish prosecutions and Enforcement actions.

    REPORTING
    Latest CSR reports and news.

    COVER STORY - ‘FOREVER CHEMICALS’
    Bumper 12 pages! The issue and news of PFAS chemicals in the UK and those finding solutions.

    WASTE MANAGEMENT
    Noose tightening on waste criminals after attention on shocking cases.

    FLOODS & WEATHER
    Solutions to flood and weather issues.

    MARKETPLACE
    New product & services.

    MOVERS, SHAKERS - AWARDS
    Six pages of the King’s Award and profiles of some of the winners.

  • Kitchen retailer Wren to install UK's largest solar array on factory roof Renewables
    Kitchen retailer Wren to install UK's largest solar array on factory roof

    Installation of the UK's largest single-roof solar array – 6.6MW - is set to begin later this month at the Barton-upon-Humber manufacturing plant of one of the UK's leading kitchen and bedroom retailers, Wren.

  • Microplastics in Dipper birds indicate wider impact on freshwater wildlife Pollution
    Microplastics in Dipper birds indicate wider impact on freshwater wildlife

    Researchers have found more evidence that microplastics are impacting freshwater wildlife in different countries around the world.

web mossborough spud field copy

UWLA launches animated Water Matters film

The Unified Water Label Association (UWLA) has launched an animated film to support installers and help them communicate the Water Matters message to their customers.

The short informative film seeks to address the 'Why should I bother?' mind-set and show installers how they can play a major role in changing consumer behaviour and make a tangible difference to the sustainability agenda.

UWLA SCREENGRABS-01 1UWLA MD Yvonne Orgill says, "For many consumers, water efficiency and conservation are now a key part of their buying behaviour when choosing products or suppliers. Installers are in a unique position to advise and educate consumers. Government research has indicated over 60% of sales were influenced by the installer, illustrating that they are in a unique position to recommend products that deliver the savings consumers are looking for.

"With so many innovative products available that deliver both great performance and significant savings on both water and energy, it can be overwhelming for consumers to know which product is best for them. The Unified Water Label displays product performance, water usage, energy efficiency, and product and technical details. The QR code also gives access to more free advice and brochures.

"By promoting UWL products, installers can help inspire consumers to make small but important changes to how they use water at home.

"We hope that installers will love our new film. We also have a range of other helpful tools, such as a marketing pack which includes flyers, posters, social media posts and videos, with tips and advice on how to save water in the home.

"Installers can also utilise the Water Calculator on the UWLA website to find how much water different products use, with more than 24,000 products currently registered, there is no shortage of products for installers to promote.

"We welcome the opportunity to meet with installers and any other visitors, as together we can achieve greater visibility in the marketplace, and embrace a cleaner, greener bathroom revolution."

The new animated film can be seen here and the UWLA website can be found here.