Why Should Industrial Water Users Commit to Reuse?

If industrial water users want to grow their businesses in the face of water scarcity, reuse must become fundamental to their plans. 

In 2024, industries used around 828km³ of freshwater. Converting this to sustainable, recycled water sources would unlock new growth, and remove conflict over diminishing natural resources. 

Would creating an economically viable global target for reuse help industrial users to move in the right direction? What are the steps to securing such a target?

Read GWI's latest white paper for the latest data on reuse in industries across the world, developed with support from White & Case, and Black & Veatch.

Find Inside

• Metrics: defining what qualifies as reuse & how industries should measure their activities.
• Current Practices: data & analysis on current industrial reuse strategies.
• Economic Benefits: how reuse can create increased ROI over time.
• Industry Breakdown: the different challenges facing varying industries, from data centres to consumer products.
• Obstacles to Overcome: identifying the focus areas to improve.
• Partnerships: how industries can benefit from relationships with municipalities and more.

Why Now?

Water scarcity just got a whole lot scarier. With new NASA data confirming that water-related crises will increase with global warming, initiating reuse is a universal necessity.

The need for innovative, circular solutions separate from volatile freshwater sources will only increase. Recycling industrial effluent streams is the obvious answer, transforming a potential environmental liability into a drought-proof resource. To plan for the future is to plan for reuse.