Issue One - Water Wastage.

Water wastage is a habit much frowned upon. It simply demonstrates ones lack of interest in some simple personal discipline- also in whole leads to a lot of serious problems that affect the entire society.

The following are some general facts on water wastage. (waterwise.org.uk)
- On average a person uses up to 150 litres of water a day.
- If we do not take action now, climate change, population shifts and behaviour mean we will face ncreased water stress in the future.
- The water cycle is continuous and it will rain and replace water that has been abstracted for use in the home, however, there is no guarantee where and when the rain will fall, and your supply might depleted before the next downpour.
- Saving water will not only save the environment, but if you are on a water meter it will save you money on your water bill, and it will save you money on your energy bill if you reduce your hot water consumption.
- Saving water will also help alleviate climate change and can make the water scarcity problem in another country less severe.
- A running tap uses 6 litres of water a minute, a shower can use anywhere between 9 – 45 litres per minute, a hosepipe uses as much as 1000 litres per hour.
- Toilet flushing accounts for 30% of our daily water use – with old toilets using as much as 14 litres per flush compared to new dual flush models which use as little as 2.6 and 4 litres per flush.
- Fixing a dripping tap can save as much as 5000 litres a year – if everyone in the UK fixed their dripping taps we would save enough water to supply 120,000 for one day.

Application Proposal.
For installation in public space. A sink with it's tap open and water left running is required to be installed in a convenient location. (non functional sink whereby the water constantly circulates from storage to tap) If and when a passer by neglects to turn off tap and walks right pass, a series of audible narrations and visuals will accompany user as he walks further from sink. These messages will suggest the trouble with water wastage and will increse in severity as the user walkes further away from the sink- suggesting the consequences of water wastage if prolonged.
If incidentally a passer by switches off the tap to begin with, a possitive series of messages will accompany the user as he walkes away from the sink in acknowledgement.