Money Down the DrainA Quantitative Analysis on the Environmental Impact of Hand

Washing Dishes at The George Washington University

By: Spencer Ebach and Eyal Gurewitsch

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50,000.00

100,000.00

150,000.00

200,000.00

250,000.00

Wasted Gallons Per Year

Wasted Gallons Per Year

904,503Gallons Per

Year

1 Olympic Length Swimming Pool

660,000 Gallons

7,236,024 Solo Cups

50 Years

TIPSHand Washing

Turn off the faucet between dishes

Lather Dishes Without Running the tap

Stay focused on the task at hand!

Dishwashing

NEVER run the dishwasher with fewer than 6 place settings

Maximize the allowed space in your dish racks

Invite Sophomores over for dinner