Stormsaver, the UK market leader in rainwater harvesting systems, based in Winkburn, is getting behind Defra's water-saving campaign and has pledged to run workshops for its employees and their families on how to become water-wise and to reduce water usage both at work and in their homes. 

It is also fronting a twitter campaign (@stormsaver) to encourage Nottinghamshire residents to save water and become water-wise.

Taking place between 12-18 June 2010, Water Saving Week aims to encourage people to think twice about the amount of water they use.

Lisa Farnsworth, director of Stormsaver said: "It is staggering the amount of water which is wasted on a daily basis. Research shows that average UK consumption is 150 litres of water per person per day and about one third of this is wasted!

"We want to help people understand that we all need to play a role in saving water. 

"For the past seven years, we have been on a mission to make the world more eco-friendly. We actively try to encourage people to save and recycle water and try to showcase the benefits of rainwater harvesting. These include a reduction in use of mains water and therefore lower bills and a kinder solution for the environment."

Sharron Kent (36), from Nottingham, said: "We all know that we need to do our bit to help save the environment, but it is often difficult to know where to start. I think it is particularly important to educate our children, and so have been spending time, with the help of Stormsaver's educational resources, teaching them about the importance of collecting rainwater and reducing the amount of water they use."

Stormsaver, through its rainwater harvesting products, have helped the UK save over 10 billion litres of water; enough to fill over 12,500,000 baths or run 6,451,613 washing machines. 

Michael Farnsworth, director of Stormsaver, will be available for Q&A sessions throughout the week.