Campaigns & Creative

Anglian Water

Outdoor poster from Anglian Water campaign encouraging proper disposal of wet wipes and fats to prevent sewer blockages.
Water utility provider
Heavily regualted public service
Serving 7m+ people in East of England
Behaviour-change campaign
Social, OOH, partnerships, and community activiation
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Challenge

Around 80% of sewer flooding incidents in the region are caused by blockages from everyday household items, wet wipes, sanitary products, and fats, oils, and grease that don’t break down once flushed or poured away.

The challenge wasn’t awareness alone. It was behaviour. These habits were deeply ingrained, happening in homes and communities across a diverse region. The campaign needed to cut through everyday noise, feel relevant to real life, and prompt people to change what they did, not just what they knew.

The messaging also had to work across multiple audiences, channels, and locations, while remaining clear, consistent, and true to the Anglian Water brand.

Concept illustrations showing how the Anglian Water behaviour-change campaign reaches audiences across printed channels.

Approach

A strategy-led behaviour-change campaign designed to inform, engage, and shift everyday habits at scale. The in-house work focused on creating clear, memorable messaging that people could recognise instantly and act on immediately, wherever they encountered it. Key elements included:

Behavioural insights: Reviewed regional data and previous campaign performance to identify where habits were hardest to change.

Audience segmentation: Defined practical, relatable messaging tailored to different community groups.

Creative idea: Inspired by a well-known slogan, the “Just Bin It” concept was adapted to fit the campaign context and work across social, out-of-home, partnerships, and community touchpoints.

Cross-channel consistency: Ensured messaging built familiarity over time, reinforcing behaviour change rather than one-off awareness.

Community activation: Supported rollout through partnerships to anchor the campaign in real communities.

The campaign still runs today, delivering a joined-up experience that combines clarity, approachability, education, and action.

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Results

Environmental benefit

Clearer drains contributed to reduced flooding risk.

Behaviour change

Improved disposal habits in target areas.

Consistent public messaging

Unified messages across social, OOH, and community channels.

Operational improvement

Noticeable reductions in sewer blockages following campaign activity.

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