Project Tir a Mor

This year Class 2 have been doing a project with Mrs A Morris on saving water and energy. We have completed surveys and the work has involved much Information Technology work.

Energy Facts
Did you know?

• Releasing too much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere causes global warming
  
• Every time a domestic appliance is  used , such as a kettle or CD player, some carbon dioxide is released as energy is provided. This may be in the home itself(gas), or at a power ststion(electricity)
  
• Our homes are directly responsible for nearly one third of the carbon dioxide (CO2) released in the UK
  
• An iced up refrigerator can use double the energy keeping food cool as when it is ice-free
  
• It only requires a mug full of water to be heated to make a mug of tea, not a full kettle
  
• A washing machine running at 40C uses one third less electricity (and is responsible for one third less CO2) than heating the water to 60C
  
• Drying clothes on a washing line uses free solar energy rather than having to pay for electricity to power a tumble drier.
  

Water Facts

Did you know?

• A dripping tap wastes enough water during a day to run a shower for 5 minutes.
  
• Running a tap uses 10-14 litres of water in a minute.
  
• By using a water saving device in a toilet it saves about 3l. of water every time it is flushed.
  
• You can collect the water that runs down the roof and use it to wash the car or water the garden.
  
• If everyone in Britain turned the tap right off when they are brushing their teeth there would be enough water saved in a day to fill the Millennium Dome.
  

Save Water!