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Yum Brands Restaurants Saved 1.3 Billion Gallons of Water Last Year

July 25, 2018September 11, 2018 by Alyssa Danigelis

Yum Brands, the parent company of KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell, says its restaurants saved an estimated 1.3 billion gallons of water last year. According to the company’s 2017 Global Citizenship & Sustainability Report published today, this water efficiency was achieved through smart building practices.

Castello Banfi Adopts an Evolving Sustainability Strategy: Q&A with Cristina Mariani-May

April 25, 2018October 6, 2022 by Alyssa Danigelis

Cristina Mariani-May, president and CEO at Banfi Vintners, discusses the biggest sustainability issues in the wine industry, and how her company is working to minimize its environmental footprint.

Smart Irrigation Market Expands with New IoT Water Management System

December 5, 2017January 9, 2018 by Alyssa Danigelis

Water management system company H2O Flow Pro announced today that it chose an Internet of Things platform from Minneapolis-based software company Exosite to develop new water conservation technology. H2O Flow Pro says this will be the first IoT water conservation solution offered in the western United States. Founded in 2013, ... Read more »

Giant Pecan Grower to Boost Yield with New Irrigation Systems, Practices

November 6, 2017 by Jennifer Nastu

Australia-based Stahmann Farm Enterprises will be able to increase its pecan nut production by updating its drip irrigation system and becoming more water efficient. Parks official calls the conversion to a modern drip system “a taste of

Mattel Plans to Cut Utility Bills 40% Using Recycled Water

July 11, 2016July 12, 2016 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Mattel recently became a California water agency’s newest recycled water customer, which will save about 2 million gallons of drinking water per year in the drought-stricken state. The global toy maker, whose brands include Barbie, Fisher-Price and Hot Wheels, among others, told Environmental Leader that using recycled water for irrigation ... Read more »

Farm Cuts Water Use, Improves Yield with Subsurface Drip Irrigation

September 30, 2015September 29, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) technology is a solution for maximizing water productivity and crop yield potential. But while the water-saving and productivity benefits of SDI are well documented, the challenges for dairy producers in utilizing naturally produced, nutrient-rich liquid manure as a forage crop fertilizer has limited wider adoption of ... Read more »

Drought Roils California Energy Landscape

September 4, 2015September 1, 2022 by Carl Weinschenk

The ongoing drought in California is producing at least one winner: Power companies. The lack of surface water is causing fruit and vegetable growers to increasingly rely on underground supplies. Accessing these sources – which can be 3,000 feet below the surface — requires much more power than when it ... Read more »

Finding Water-Energy Savings from Efficient Landscape Design

August 17, 2015August 14, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The California Sustainability Alliance has released Water-Energy Savings from Efficient Landscape Design in California, a report documenting the key concepts for water-efficient landscaping. The report also estimates water, energy, and cost savings, as well as carbon sequestered, for a case study site in Southern California. The Alliance investigated landscape irrigation ... Read more »

Irrigation Mats Save Walmart Millions of Gallons of Water

July 9, 2015July 9, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Walmart is using WaterPulse irrigation mats to reduce the amount of water used in about 3,700 of the retailer’s garden centers inside its stores across the US. The mats are saving “millions of gallons of water,” while improving plant quality, says Marybeth Hays, senior vice president of Outdoor Living and ... Read more »

Toro Irrigation Helps California Golf Courses Meet Water Reduction Mandate

May 27, 2015May 26, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The Toro Company, with its irrigation business based in California, is helping the state’s golf courses meet the mandated 25 percent statewide reduction in water use. Monterey, California’s Poppy Hills Golf Course, owned and operated by the Northern California Golf Association, completely renovated and upgraded its irrigation system last year ... Read more »

WaterPulse Slashes Plant Retailers’, Growers’ Water Use Up to 70%

April 22, 2015April 21, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

WaterPulse says its commercial irrigation system improves plant quality, cuts water consumption and reduces company expenses. Improper care from over or under watering can lead to the loss of more than 30 percent of a plant retailer’s product, costing greenhouses, nurseries and retail horticulture stores millions of dollars, the company ... Read more »

Banyan Water Helps Businesses Curb Water Waste

April 10, 2015April 9, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Smart water management company Banyan Water has introduced a water monitoring system that tracks all irrigation water use on a property and provides alerts if leaks are detected. The company says its Irrigation Insight can be instrumental in helping facility managers comply with local or state water restrictions enacted during ... Read more »

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