Environmental concerns should be everyone’s concerns, but industries that rely on natural resources in order to maintain their business have a big part to play in terms of trying to protect the world’s natural resources and reduce consumption. Here is a look at how the food and beverage industry can help conserve water to ensure there is enough left for future generations.
The facts
According to Water Aid, the average person in the UK uses 150 litres of water a day. Water consumption by industry and the general population is increasing, while at least 650 million people in the world still don’t have safe drinking water. The only way to guarantee the future of our water supply is to reduce consumption. It has been suggested that the food and drink industry could help by reducing the amount of water that is “hidden” in the food and drink that we buy.
Agriculture and related industries, which include food and drink production, use at least 70 per cent of the world’s water. It has been suggested that there should be a global target to reduce water consumption in the food industry by one fifth over five years; otherwise, the reality is that the water will simply run out. To help with this businesses should also check all there sealants on their machinery weather this is rubber or Silicone Moulds to stop any extra wastage of water. For a company that can help with supplies you could visit https://www.meadex.co.uk/materials/silicone/.
What can the food and drink industry do to help?
The main thing that the food and beverage industry can do to help prevent a future shortage of water is to reduce the amount they use in food production. The industry should also be investing in technologies that will help it to recycle water or utilise sea water or rain water rather than fresh water. The industry should also try to buy food machinery to manufacture food that doesn’t require as much water.
It is very clear that more needs to be done to try to conserve water. In addition to the food and drink industry helping this cause, we can also play our part in our own domestic situation by taking showers rather than baths, reducing the number of times we flush the toilet, and making sure that taps are turned off. If we all do the smallest things, we will be helping to conserve this precious resource for generations to come.