T2 Wk1 NEWater reflection

1. What are the 3 key takeaways from today’s visit?

I learnt that there are 4 taps of Singapore, what processes NEWater uses to purify and distill the water, and how they do it.

1. Name 2 concepts that you have learnt today during the visit.

NEWater is covers up to 15% of the water demand of singapore, and by 2012, they would be able to supply up to 30% of the demand of water in Singapore. I also learnt that the water that newater filtrates is used water, rather than rainwater.

1. What is the 1 interesting thing that you have learnt today?

Newater is going to supply 30% of the demand of water in Singapore by 2012

1. What are the things that you can do to help with water conservation in Singapore?

We could do our part by conserving water and spreading the word that drinking newater is perfectly fine as it is properly distilled.

BAD DESIGN >:O

Hey Guys :) This is a bad design i have seen so far in my life :)

RRR in SST ( JAN )

Reducing:

I have noticed that the classes in SST have air cons, and also, the pupils in the classes usually on the fans and the air con, at the same time. I feel that we should on just either the fans or the air cons as this saves more electricity by doing so. This even results in people complaining that they are cold and they cannot concentrate well during lessons. This can be prevented if we off the fans in the class, and leave just the air con on as it not only saves electricity, but also helps in the learning of the cold pupil.

Reusing:

I feel that we should make full use of our full-scap papers, using those pieces of paper that we don’t want as rough paper if there is still some space on the paper. We should also keep those decorations for events ( E.g Chinese New Year and Easter Day) for the next year and the following years as this helps to save energy and paper.

Recycling:

I have noticed that the pupils of SST really like to drink bottled sweet drinks, and they usually throw them into the dustbin after they have finished drinking their water. I feel that SST should fold some cardboard boxes and put them beside the dustbins, and those students can place their empty plastic bottles into the box. After that, the plastics collected could be given to the recycling foundations for recycling. I also think those full-scap papers that we don’t want anymore could also be used for recycling. I think there should also be those boxes placed in the classes of SST, as SST is also working towards a goal as “green” school, and by recycling, we can work towards this goal together.