Latest news (Environment)
South West beaches clean up with best-ever bathing water quality results
All of Cornwall’s beaches have passed tough bathing water quality standards, according to figures published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs today.
South West Water and Recycle Devon encourage Exeter shoppers to show they’ve #GotTheBottle to prevent plastic pollution
As part of the award-winning ReFill campaign, South West Water is taking further steps to make tap water more freely available, helping to reduce litter from single-use plastic bottles and keep people healthy and hydrated when out and about.
Giant crayfish sculpture installed at Roadford reservoir
Roadford reservoir has an eye-catching new resident – a six-foot wooden sculpture of an American signal crayfish.
Making every drop count during Water Saving Week and beyond
South West Water staff are setting a good example during Water Saving Week by reducing their own water use.
Exmouth café joins the growing ReFill Revolution to combat pollution from plastic bottles
The Sundowners café in Exmouth is the latest location in Devon to join a growing campaign which reduces pollution from discarded plastic bottles by allowing people to top-up their refillable bottles with free tap water.
South West Water leads ReFill revolution to combat plastic pollution
South West Water is making 3,000 refillable bottles available to communities in Devon and Cornwall in a bid to combat pollution from single-use plastic bottles.
Wildlife and water benefits from peatland restoration on Bodmin Moor
Snipe, curlew, dragonflies and sphagnum mosses are just some of the species that will benefit from recent restoration work carried out on Bodmin Moor.
South West Water backs Year of Green Action
An action-packed programme of environmental events open to staff and members of the public is planned by South West Water this year.
Protected species thrive at Burrator thanks to batty volunteers
An eight-year project to install and monitor bat boxes at Burrator reservoir has provided valuable insight into the activities and preferences of eight protected species.
Devon’s ‘largest ever’ fatberg discovered in Sidmouth sewer
An unwanted Christmas present of hardened fat, oil and wet-wipes longer than six double-decker buses, has been discovered in a Sidmouth sewer under The Esplanade.
South West Water champions ReFill revolution to reduce litter from single-use plastic bottles
South West Water is behind a national campaign by water companies to make tap water more freely available, helping to reduce litter from single-use plastic bottles and keeping people healthy and hydrated when out and about.
Tiny mite could prove a ‘mighty’ weapon in the fight against one of the UK’s most invasive weeds
Scientists are stepping up the fight against one of the UK’s most invasive non-native aquatic weeds and an old garden favourite.