Friday, March 1, 2013

Using Clay to Recycle Water (P6Hope)

LRD: 26 Feb 2013

In 2012, a group of students from Anderson Junior College (AJC) developed a method to use bentonite clay to clean soapy water without creating waster by-products. Their findings are made use of by PUB, Ngee Ann Polytechnic’s Environmental and Water Technology Centre of Innovation in a nine-month trial to recycle water. Should the trial be successful, there will be an alternative to treating laundry waste water. Currently, the methods that are being used produce hazardous waste.

Post your comments on the following questions:
  • Should the trial be a success, what positive impacts could there be on the environment?
  • Do you think it is important care for the environment? Why or why not?
  • What are some things you can do to care for the environment?

48 comments:

Ella Fam said...

we do not need to use too much water for the laundry.yes,if we do not take good care of our environment,our future generations will suffer.do not throw litter on the ground,or,switch off the light and fans if you do not need to use them.

Aaishwarya Rai said...

-It reduces the amount of water used and there is more water.
-Yes,it is.It saves up the amount of water from being used.
-Do not use water when u don't need it.

Regina Tan said...

1.Yes,there will be sufficent water for the plant to photosynthesis.

2.Yes because we need a clean and green environment and we need fresh air .

3.Do not litter,do not pollute the air and water.

Pramila Sunuwar said...

1:Yes,there will be less wastage of water.
2:Yes,or else it will harm the living things living in the environment.
3:Do not litter the place.

Avier said...

-I think that the trial would be a success , i think that through this trial it would help the environment.
-I think that it is important for the environment as it helps to save water.
-We can help not to throw rubbish everywhere and throw it in the rubbish bin.

Deanna said...

1)Yes,there will be an alternative to treating laundry waste water.
2)Yes,if not Singapore will not have enough water.
3)We can save water by using less water when we are washing plates and bowls ,close the tap when washing soap do not leave it open.

Shalini krishnan said...

1)Yes, we could use it clean soapy water.

2)Yes, we need a nice green environment to stay in.

3)Recycle products that could be reusable.

Matthea said...

1)There will be an alternative to treating laundry waste water.
2)Yes,I think it is important to care for the environment.We can protect the living things living on the earth.
3)Don't litter.Use environment friendly things and recyclable things.

Shamine said...

1)yes.it reduces the amount of water we use.
2)yes.If we dont our earth will become dirty and polluted.
3)We can use lesser water and do not litter.

upasana kunwar said...

1.It helps to reduce the amount of water used. 2.Yes,if we do not take important care for the environment,our city will be polluted. 3.Pick up litters if you see on the floor even if the litter is not ours and switch off the lights and fans after use.

Ni Qiao Ling said...

1.There will be an alternative to treating laundry waste water.
2.Yes,it is important care for the environment.If we did not take care of the environment ,the earth will be
all dirty things around and the electricity will be affect the weather.
3.Do not use too much plastic bag , do not spill oil in the sea, when the electric is no use you need to switch
the electricity.

sowmiya said...

1.Yes.there will be enough water to water the plants.
2.Yes.We need a clean and green environment to live in.
3.Do not litter and pollute air.

Efione said...

1.it reduces the amount use of water. 2.Yes.if we keep on use the earth's natural resource our future generation will suffer. 3.after you wash the vegetable don't throw the water away use it to water the plants. Switch off the fans and lights when not in use.

Jesika Ghale said...

1.We don't need to use so much water and can reduce the amount of water.

2.Yes.We can live in a clean environment.

3.Not to litter.
-Not to pollute the water.

Anonymous said...

1.yes,if it is a success too much water will not be used up.

2.yes,it is important care for environment because too much water will not be used up.

3.don't throw litter or any rubbish in the sea or anywhere in Singapore.Try to keep our country clean and green.

Niru Giri said...

1-yes.it is because it will help the plants to grow better.
2-yes.it is because when we don't clean our environment we will soon invent a new type of disease.
3-do not litter and don't throw rubbish anywhere you like

clara said...

1)yes it helps to reuse water
2)Yes we need a clean environment to live in
3)Do not litter

Sarina said...


1.The amount of water we use should be lesser and there will more amount of water left for our future.

2.Yes,it helps to save the environment that we are living under.

3.Remember that water is our precious source.Please do not waste or use water unnecessary.

Angel said...

1.I think the trial must be successful to remove the soap-based pollutants from the used water to prevent people to fall sick.

2.Yes,it is important to care for the environment.If we do not care the environment,the whole city has become from the clean city to rubbish city.

3.Don't do smoking on public places.It pollutants others people to breathe for air and they become second-hands smoker.

Selina Limbu said...

1.It would reduce the amount of water we use
2.Yes, it is important to care for the environment as we
need a clean place to live in.
3.We can reuse water and switch off lights and fans when not in use.

Reeya said...

1.yes,or else the environment will be affected.

2.yes,or it affect the environment .

3.throwing things to the trash bin.

Thinzar said...

1.It will reduce the amount of water we use and there will be sufficient water for everyone
2.Yes or it will effect the environment we live it
3.Do not litter

Charmin Lee said...

More water is saved.
Maybe be not, after you drain the water the clay might be thrown away.
Use lesser water for bathing, cooking , and other things that are not needed to use too much water.
We could use a bucket of water to wash the cars instead of a pipe.

Chelza Lee(17) said...

Name:Chelza Lee
Class:P6 Faith
Ans:Yes,it should be a success.It could help us save enough water for things that require water daily.
Yes,I think it is important care for the environment.It helps us to save enough water so that everyone can use them.
Instead of washing the dishes with running water,I fill a basin with water and soap and put the dishes into the basin to wash them.

Ianne said...

1) There wont be shortage of water.
2)Yes it is important as water is very useful for the environment.
3)Try not to use too much water at home.

Michelle Lin said...

1) If this trial is a success, it will help us to save water.

2) It is very important to care for our environment. We are all living together so we need to take care of the earth so that we can have a better place to live in.

3) We can do a small thing and that will help the earth. Even picking up a rubbish that doesn't belong can help save the earth.

Shayaree said...

I want the trial to be a great success.If this works there will be more water for everyone.Many people,plants and animals need water to survive.So if there is an increase in water, we do not need to worry about water supply.Plants and animals are important too so we also need to care about them.

Koh Jiahui said...

Yes, I think it should be a success . It could help us save water for our daily needs .
Yes, it is important to take care of our environment. It helps us to save water for our daily needs.
I can use the water for washing the rice to water the plant.

sabrinaah said...

1. it will help by saving water

2.yes. if we do not care for the environment, it would not be a better place to live.

3.by saving water


ler En and Dara said...

1Yes,if not our environment will be affected.
2Yes,it is important to take care of our environment as we need a clean environment to study in.
3We can help by keeping our canteen clean

lim yin qi said...

If the trial is success,it will help us to save water. Yes,if we don't it will cause global warming,and the will be flood... By not taking a bath.

Mena said...

- It will not reduce water and there will be enough water for our needs.

-Yes . It is important . If we care for our environment , we will have a better place to live in .

-We can pick up litters when we see them on the floor/ground .Switch off electrical appliances when they are not in need .

Jing Wen said...

1. it could help us save more water

2. Yes. it is important to care for our environment. so that all of us could live in a clean and better environment.

3. we could help to pick up rubbish on the floor and throw them in the bin.

christine Chia said...

It is helping the earth
yes it is. so that it will not have global warming
We can use more recycled paper.

Indiraa said...

-Yes.It will help to reduce water and the plants will get more water.
-Yes.It important as we will have water daily and not like some countries which does not have water daily.
-By reusing water which was used to wash vegetables to water the plants.

Megan said...

-Yes I think the trial will be a success. We would not need to use a lot of water for our laundry and mopping the floor.

-Yes if we do not care for our environment we would be living in a pig sty. It would be very dirty and there would be a lot of bugs.

-We can throw our litter in the rubbish bins and not on the floor.

Claire said...

1)We can recycle more water without creating waste products.
2)Yes.Our environment is where we live in so we must care for it so we can live in comfort.
3)Don't litter ,not waste water or vandalize public places.

Lisa Tan said...

1) We would be able to save more electricity and still be able to clean soapy water without creating waster by-products.

2) Yes as if we do not care for the environment, we will not be able to have a nice clean environment to live in.

3) We could save water Eg. Turn off the tap properly after we have used it so that the tap will not drip and waste water.

Hrishika said...

1]the trial should be a success because there want be a wastage of water.
2]yes it is important because we will have a daily supply of water.
3]do not litter,don't smoke as it can cause air pollution and and do not pollute the water by building factories near any water reservoir as can cause air pollution and also water pollution

YAWEI said...

1.)Yes.It reduce the amount of water we used.
2.)Yes.We will have a nice and clean environment to live in then.
3.)Do not litter.

Hafeel said...

We do not need to waste water a lot.

Yes because we need to live in a clean and healthy environment.

We could save water by using water which has been used wash clothes to clean the balcony.

Charlize said...

1.It will help to save water.
2.Yes,if we want to live in a comfortable environment,we will have to take care of the environment.
3.We can recycle used materials to care for the environment.

Zainab said...

1.Yes.We can save more water.

2.Yes.We must take care of our environment so that we will have a clean and green environment to live in.

3.By saving water.

Jervis said...

1. We can save electricity and do not need to waste water.
2. Yes, we do not want to live in a dirty environment.
3. Save water.

Jinie said...

1)It can save the earth
2)Yes because we would like to live in a clean environment and not dirty and smelly environment
3)Save water and do not litter

I. thahaseen said...

1.Yes. It helps to reduce water and it can help to save the planet.
2. Yes we must help to save the environment for living things to survive. If we don't care, the environment will be very dirty and polluted.
3.We can reduce,reuse and recycle

Han Lin said...

Yes. It helps to reduce water and to save the earth and not pollute it.
Yes, I care for the environment because it would be better to stay in a clean environment than to a dirty with full of rubbish environment.
Human have been polluting , burning rubbish, cutting down trees , which is bad for the environment. Thus, we should start reducing our waste, reuse the water for example washing the rice with a container and use the water to water the plant and lastly, recycle on newspaper, cans , plastic bottles, old textbooks,old shirts

Anonymous said...

It is good to use clay to recycle water. We could also use more things to recycle things!