Equipment for the home would need to have water-efficiency labelling under radical proposals that are anticipated to be presented this week.
Ministers are pushing to pass legislation that would require all new showers, washing machines, and dishwashers to plainly state how much water they use.
They are anticipated to encourage the use of more water-saving products and help Britain reach its objective of reducing personal consumption to 110 liters per person per day by 2050. Currently, each individual consumes 142 liters on average.
Ministers are aiming to pass legislation to ensure that all new showers, washing machines, and dishwashers openly state how much water they use.
Water Minister Steve Double
The initiatives were first put out in the government’s 25-year environment plan last year, but due to the drought, they are now being accelerated.
“This Government will continue to do all within its power to assist households around the country and help lessen strain on customers,” water minister Steve Double said last night.
We want to provide people with the information they need to save water and spend less on electricity.
The water labeling scheme will resemble the energy efficiency labels seen on new appliances. The project aims to cut British water use by 1.2 billion liters, or 480 Olympic swimming pools, by 2050.
According to a research commissioned by the nonprofit group Waterwise, labels may help customers save up to £150 million in energy expenses over the next 10 years in addition to lowering carbon emissions.
A similar environmental initiative that has been in effect for 16 years in Australia saves each person on average £25 every year.