Topics & SDGs: Water Use Efficiency (SDG 6.4)

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Onsite Non-Potable Water Reuse Practice Guide (2018)

The Non-Potable Water Reuse Practice Guide is written with practicing architects and other building design professionals in mind and provides explanations of why you may want to consider non-potable…

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Managed Aquifer Recharge Portal (2018)

Managed aquifer recharge (MAR) represents a viable method for sustainable water management. This viewer provides a global overview of MAR suitability maps and MAR case studies and their relevant…

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Automated Geospatial Watershed Assessment Tool (2018)

This tool is a GIS-based hydrologic modeling tool designed for both novice…

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Water Risk Filter (2018)

The Water Risk Filter can be used to assess and respond to water related risks for your own operations, suppliers, or growth plans.

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Aquapedia (2018)

Aquapedia provides helpful resources and tools that offer background and context to understanding California’s complex water issues, along with other regions in the Western United States.

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Quantis Water Database (2018)

The Quantis Water Database generates the water footprint of any product, service, company or organization, allowing users to assess water-related risks and reduce impacts associated with water.

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Indicators of Hydrologic Alteration (IHA) (2018)

Indicators of Hydrologic Alteration (IHA) is a software program that allows water resource managers, hydrologists, ecologists, researchers and policy makers to assess how rivers, lakes and groundwater basins have…

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Cities Alive: Water for People (2018)

The report explores pioneering water approaches in cities around the world.

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The Five Goods (2018)

‘The Five Goods’ stem from Fashion for Good’s robust definition of ‘good’ and intend to guide the sector with a genuine and accountable framework with the promise of social,…

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No Water No Growth (2018)

This report seeks to provide an overview of the way in which the social and economic development of continental Asia is dependent on the resources of ten rivers.

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Water and Circular Economy (2018)

This paper explores the relationship between the principles of circular economy and sustainable water management, identifying the opportunities that are offered through applying circular economy principles to water systems.

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Groundwater Exchange (2018)

The Groundwater Exchange is an online resource center connecting water managers, water users, and community members with tools and resources to support the design and implementation of effective Groundwater…

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Threading the Needle (2018)

This report is a culmination of industry interviews, non-government organization inputs, and desk research, intended to guide companies grappling with how to integrate the SDGs into their core business…

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Love Your Clothes (2018)

The Love Your Clothes campaign has been developed together with industry organizations to help change the way consumers buy, use, and dispose of their clothing.

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Launch of SDG 6 Indicator Reports (2018)

Seven reports that track progress towards the various targets set out in SDG 6 using the SDG global indicators.

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Maneuvering Towards a Water Safe Future (2018)

This report aims both to draw attention to the severity of the water crisis and to illustrate that new forms of partnership are essential to achieve the UN’s Sustainable…

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The IWA Principles for Water-Wise Cities (2016)

IWA’s Principles for Water-Wise Cities establish a framework that assists urban stakeholders achieve sustainable urban water and emphasizes the importance of collaboration.

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Ecolab Case Study: Saving Water and Energy at Asia Pacific Commercial Laundries (2017)

This case study explores how Ecolab used state-of-the-art filtration systems and wash process expertise to save 445 million gallons of water annually at 22 Asia Pacific commercial laundries, leading…

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ITP Destination Water Risk Index (2018)

The Index is designed to provide evidence and rationale to prioritize water conservation in capital allocation, development and renovation decisions, and operational focus in these top risk destination locations.

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Comprehensive CIP Technology Helps Dairy Plant Reduce Water Use (2018)

A dairy manufacturer used Ecolab’s 3D TRASAR CIP technology to reduce water use and increase quality and consistency of its products at one of its plants in Michigan. Ecolab’s…

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Chlorine Dioxide Program Controls Biological Growth and Saves Water (2018)

This case study explores how Ecolab used a chlorine dioxide program at an Egyptian fertilizer plant to control biological growth in order to reduce water consumption, maintenance costs, corrosion rates,…

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Ecolab Case Study: 3D TRASAR Technology Reduces Fresh Water Consumption at Chemical Plant (2018)

This case study explores how Ecolab used 3D TRASAR technology and trained experts to reduce a chemical plant’s demand for fresh water through better water resource utilization and improved asset…

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Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Programme (2018)

These guidelines intend to help close the knowledge gap on wastewater treatment technologies and motivate relevant facilities in the apparel and footwear industry to implement the professional treatment systems…

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Safer Chemistry Innovation in the Textile and Apparel Industry (2018)

This report provides an overview of safer chemistry innovation in the textile and apparel sector and identifies hazardous chemicals, which can end up discharged into the environment, potentially causing…

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Cooling Water Technology Increases Cycles of Concentration and Saves Chemical Plant Over $116,000/year (2017)

This case study explores how a chemical plant used Ecolab’s new cooling water technology to successfully decrease the amount of cooling blowdown sent to a municipal wastewater treatment plant…

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CottonUp (2018)

This guide aims to provide professionals with the practical information and resources to either start sourcing sustainable cotton or increase volumes.

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Recursos Hídricos, Servicios de Agua Potable y Cuencas Hidrográficas (ODS 6) (2018)

Guía de recursos realizada con la colaboración de la División de Recursos Naturales e Infraestructura de CEPAL.

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Hyatt Pune Saves Water While Improving Operations (2017)

A 5-star Hyatt hotel in Pune, India, saved 1.8 million gallons of freshwater by working with Ecolab to install 3D…

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Start with Water: Putting Water on Local Action Agendas to Support Global Change (2018)

This guide seeks to respond to the call of local and regional authorities for greater clarity on what global development frameworks mean for them in terms of water management,…

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Sustainable Cotton Farming – Good Practices in Textile Material Industries

The Better Cotton Principles and Criteria (P&C) assist farmers with sustainable cotton farming, which can improve water quality and water use efficiency.

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Water Stewardship For Hotel Companies (2018)

This report is intended as a practical resource to define “water stewardship” in the hotel industry to help companies better manage their water use and impacts through six steps.

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Climate Change Trends and Impacts on California Agriculture: A Detailed Review (2018)

This paper provides evidence that the climate in California has changed significantly and is expected to continue changing, and showcases the need for enhancing the adaptive capacity of agriculture…

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