Sustainabilty Presenation

SUSTAINABILITY

Caitlin Anderson Amy Burt Emma Tate Tasha Minter Megan Tan AMY BURT

MANIFESTO RELIABILITY COMMITMENT

REGULAR TEAM MEETINGS

KEEP INTOUCH VIA FACEBOOK GROUP

GIVE EACH OTHER FEEDBACK AND CONSTRUCTIVE CRITISISM

TEAM WORK WORK AROUND SCHEDULES SHARE IDEAS LISTEN MEET PERSONAL DEADLINES BE UNDERSTANDING OF OTHERS NEEDS EVEN WORK LOAD BE ON TIME FOR MEETINGS AMY BURT

IS YOUR WATER BILL INCLUSIVE? YES

OUR FOCUS – WATER

No

DO YOU WATCH HOW MUCH WATER YOU USE? YES NO

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We chose to focus on water wastage within sustainability, with a particular focus on students.

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Through our research we discovered there were factors that affected student water wastage, most notably whether the student’s bills were inclusive or exclusive.

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We researched into how much water students waste

CAITLIN ANDERSON & AMY BURT

Through Consumer research we have decided to aim our App at students who have to pay their bills separately, as we feel they would benefit more from this, as it would help them to save money.

MEGAN TAN

HOW DID WE CARRY OUT OUR RESEARCH?

AMY BURT

Bills Included in rent - Kept tap running whilst brushing teeth - Did not take not of how long they showered for - Would often have two showers a day if they were going out at night - Admitted that they were not Pays bills separately particularly bothered about - Doesn’t ever have too long a water wastage, due to the shower fact they did not have to - Often has a go at flat mate who pay water bills separately has 40 minute shower - Turns off the tap when brushing teeth if they remember - Wash clothes together to reduce amount of times that the washing machine is used.

- Only ever put the dishwasher on when it is completely full.

- Admits the main reason they take not of water wastage is to try and save money.

MEGAN TAN

SEVERN TRENT 0.184p per Litre (That’s just under 1p for 5Ls)

SHOWER 40L

BATH 80L

DISHWASHER 14L

WASHING MACHINE 50L GLASS OF WATER 0.2L

TOILET FLUSH 9L

POWER SHOWER 150L

WASHING UP 12L

WASH HANDS/ FACE 6L

COOK WITH WATER 2L

BRUSH TEETH 6L

AMY BURT

TASHA MINTER

TASHA MINTER

2ND YEAR Uni student Bills not Included =Needs

help

EMMA TATE

‘Having an app would really help me keep track of my water usage and cut the cost of my bill each month so I can spend more on shoes’

‘Since I pay my own bills I should think about how much water I do use’

‘I always have to be reminded to turn the tap of when brushing my teeth’

EMMA TATE

EMMA TATE

“Surf stands by Unilever’s Cleaner Planet Plan – a campaign designed to reduce the impact of our laundry products on the environment.

If we can reduce the time of the wash then we can reduce the water used.

Surf experts have also ensured Surf to work well at even lower temperatures. Surf will provide a brilliant clean and leave your clothes fresh and full of fragrance when you turn your machine down to as low as 15˚C, helping you save on your energy bill and helping the planet become greener.”

By strengthening the detergent you could put it on a shorter wash on a lower temperature.

http://www.unilever.com/brands-inaction/detail/Surf/292061/

This could save you money in the long run!

AMY BURT

So what did Team Pentagon learn?

Pros: • We learnt to work really well in a team because we felt comfortable enough contacting each other if we had a problem • We gave the tasks out to those who were most fit for the job • Learning how to cope with absences and any problems •Keeping the meetings social so the work didn’t seem overwhelming Cons: • Planning our time better so we can get more things done • To expand our research further in order to get more detailed research • Try and get all the team members together as our group had people missing a lot due to unforeseen events.

EMMA TATE

SUMMARY Students can track how much water they are using and see how much money they could save by our ‘Tap That’ app!