Driving sustainable water treatment
Our commitment to sustainability goes beyond our products. We design solutions that help reduce energy consumption, minimise waste through innovative recycling programmes, and support lower-carbon operations through initiatives such as our participation in the UPS Carbon Neutral scheme. Together, these efforts help our customers achieve more sustainable, efficient water treatment.
Our goal
Sustainability is at the core of everything we do at WaterCare. From our eco-friendly product designs to our initiatives in waste reduction, joining the UPS Carbon Neutral scheme is another step in our journey toward:
Reducing CO2 through treated water
Energy efficiency is key
Most of our products are designed to prevent the build up of limescale which helps to prolong the life of boilers, steam ovens, dishwashers, glasswashers and coffee machines. Scale forms on heat transfer surfaces and prevents efficient use of energy. Only 3mm of scale can cause a 25% increase in the amount of energy required to heat water. Our products help our customers reduce their carbon footprint accordingly.
Reduced energy consumption
Means less carbon footprint
Softened water means increased energy efficiency of heating elements. A small amount of scale deposit on heating elements can dramatically increase the electricity needed to heat water resulting in more costly energy bills and higher carbon footprint.
In addition, failure to address scale build-up will ultimately result in permanent damage to heating elements. This will cause equipment failure, resulting in costly repair bills or complete replacement. Engineer calls outs or replacement products also add to the overall energy used in travel and disposal resulting in more carbon emissions.
Leading the way with our in-house recycling facility
Tackling the problem of single-use plastics head on, our recycling centre for professional water filters allows us to recycle, re-purpose and reuse rather than waste!
Eliminating single-use filters
The revolutionary iX water filter effectively eliminates harmful, single use water filters. Rather than throwing spent filters away where they take up to 1000 years to bio-degrade, iX filters use a changeable insert which is recyclable and also saves money too.
One tree planted for every filter recycled
Support the mission and help the planet. For each filter we recycle, we plant a mangrove tree with One Tree Planted – making a difference, one filter at a time.
Planting
Mangroves
Mangroves are well-known for storing 5-10 times more carbon than other trees, which puts them at the frontline of the global climate crisis.