Tag: UWLA

The Bathroom Manufacturers Association (BMA) has raised concerns regarding the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)’s announced plans for water efficiency labelling.

Yvonne Orgill says that the UWLA supports the Water Efficiency Fund set out in the Ofwat consultation and urges the government to use the existing expertise in the unified water label. The Ofwat consultation is out for comment until the 22nd September and the UWLA’s response will support the focus on changing consumer behaviour, as […]

Water efficiency can no longer be ignored, says Yvonne Orgill, MD at UWLA. Droughts across Europe and the UK are leading to fears that 2023 could create a repeat of last year’s severe water shortage across Europe. Some regions in southern Spain are already suffering water shortages and farmers are expecting their worst yields in […]

UWLA MD Yvonne Orgill says that the Plan for Water set out by the government is misguided and could waste a huge amount of money. These proposals will adversely restrict the market and without education and a robust audit system they will fail.  Government is misguided in spending time and money developing a label when […]

A presentation from the Unified Water Label Association (UWLA) at ISH, the event held in Frankfurt this month, concluded that the industry has the solution to better water and energy efficiency in the home with the Unified Water Label. Speakers from brands that support the Unified Water Label shared their commitment to using and promoting […]

The Unified Water Label Association is calling for an integrated approach to education and promoting the ‘use water wisely’ message on World Plumbing Day, which takes place Saturday 11th March, says MD Yvonne Orgill. The international plumbing industry comes together on this day to promote the link between good quality plumbing, health, environmental sustainability and, […]

The shocking news that Italy has declared a state of emergency in five northern regions due to drought, reinforces the need for water efficiency to be a top priority, says UWLA MD Yvonne Orgill. Yvonne’s comments follow the government announcement of a €36.5 million emergency funds for the affected regions, as the drought threatens more than 30% […]

The tide is turning and consumers are ready to make water matter, so says UWLA MD Yvonne Orgill. “The pandemic has had a significant impact on how we all live. Spending more time at home has raised awareness of the impact we have on the planet from everyday activities such as heating our homes, cleaning […]

Yvonne Orgill, MD at The Unified Water Label Association, (UWLA) has called on the industry to invest in motivating consumers to use water wisely, by promoting the Unified Water Label. Yvonne made her comments as the UWLA submits a detailed background paper for DEFRA and BEIS about water efficiency in the bathroom industry, as part […]

The Unified Water Label Association is calling on the bathroom industry to play its part to tackle climate change, following the release of a landmark scientific study from the UN that claims human activity is changing the climate in unprecedented, and sometimes irreversible ways. The new report from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change […]