We attended what was a very well organised and executed awards ceremony and wish to thank the main award sponsors Procter & Gamble, 'Adult Innovation Award' category prize sponsors, Waterwise and Sir Trevor Macdonald for hosting the event.

We congratulate our category winner Paul Priestman with his Water Watch product. A tiny device aimed at making us all water aware. His idea is to give an audible reminder of how much water we are using. The Water Watch device is attached to the tap and shows a graphic of a bottle filling up (and an adudible gurgle) for every litre used. There is also a counter to show how much water has been used in total.

This is a great device and after a short time will confirm that every hot tap it is used on will need a Hydrosave to actually save the water that Water Watch is telling you you are wasting each time you wait for your hot water to arrive.

THE AWARD

The award seeks to recognise and celebrate an individual or group that has invented or designed a new and innovative product or way to help people live more sustainably. Chris Philpot, communications manager for prize sponsors Waterwise, says: “We’re looking for an innovative lifestyle idea or a product that’s sustainable. We’ll be looking at how creative the idea is and how easy it is to use. It also has to be cheap to ensure wide appeal.”

THE PRIZE

Bursaries to help fund the project and develop it further.

THE SPONSORS

Waterwise is the leading independent authority on water efficiency and aims to decrease the UK’s water consumption by 2010.

For more information visit www.waterwise.org.uk .

National and local newspaper articles about the Hydrosave and its inventor are listed below.

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