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The UK’s largest hotel and restaurant group confirms its commitment to sustainability. Whitbread PLC, the UK's largest hotel and restaurant group, has announced its decision to join the...
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Whitbread's new West Sussex hotel shows that water is at the heart of its sustainable strategy. Whitbread, the UK's largest hotel and restaurant group, has unveiled plans for a new green hotel and...
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The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has announced the 12 finalists for the 2010 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards. Under WTTC's stewardship since 2003, the prestigious awards recognise best...

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Issue 50 - Water management and conservation

18th February 2010 | 0 Comments

 

Why the need to conserve water?

 

Most water (97%) is in the oceans, which cover 71% of the Earth's surface. Three per cent is freshwater, two-thirds of which is tied up as ice in glaciers and at the poles. This leaves approximately 1% as freshwater in rivers, lakes, the atmosphere and in groundwater.

 

However, with demand rising rapidly due to a growing global population with expectations of higher living standards and resource-intensive farming, that 1% is under threat. Climate change is adding to the...

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