One permaculture principle that can be applied to this intervention is Observe and Interact. We used it by observing how much water toilets waste per flush, combined with about how many times people go to the bathroom every day. Then, we came up with the idea of more eco-friendly toilets that could be implemented to save a lot more water, and in turn, reduce costs. Another permaculture principle that we used to plan our idea was Use and Value Renewable Resources and Services. The renewable resource in this case is fresh, clean water, which we have limited supply of. Since water is so valued, we should make an effort to contaminate less, so toilets that use less water to flush waste would be best. By adding more efficient toilets, less energy and fossil fuels is also used to clean the water in water treatment plants, further reducing waste and pollution. A third permaculture principle we used was Design from Patterns and Details. We observed that each day, people mostly go to the bathroom in the dorm at two major times, in the morning, and night. That is the time when people usually do their business before class, or bed. Another pattern we observed was the amount of flushing. Students would do either two things, flush, using a lot of water, or just not flush, leaving behind a disgusting mixture of their waste for the next person to discover. By installing low-flush toilets, people can always flush, reducing water usage, while also creating a cleaner bathroom.
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