BMA CEO says water-saving protects Next Gen

BMA CEO, Yvonne Orgill

In a speech at the National Home Improvement Council Parliamentary lunch, CEO of the Bathroom Manufacturers Association (BMA), Yvonne Orgill said water-saving protects future generations and called for Government to take action. Speaking in front of 70 NHIC members and Caroline Spelman, Secretary of State for Defra, Orgill commented: “It’s not about us, this summer or next. It’s about making sure there is enough water for our children. Our grandchildren. Their grandchildren. When we’re wondering ‘why should we bother?’ – future generations are why we should bother.”

The BMA created its Water Label as a way to show consumers bathroom products which use less water and it is now featured on 2,000 items and its being adopted across Europe. But Orgill pointed out products are only one part of the equation, the second is how people choose to use or waste water in the home.

She called for Government to take the lead, stating: “It needs to be simple, clear information on the easy things people can do to save water in their daily lives. So far we haven’t had this from Government and it is essential they begin to address this.”

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