Results of Survey Nov. 2

A survey was conducted to find out the habits of college students in relation to their water consumption.  The survey consisted of 10 questions:

1. How many showers do you take per day?
2. On average, how long are your showers?
3. How many baths do you take per day?
4. How many times do you do the laundry per week?
5. How long do you leave the washing machine running for?
6. Do you leave the water running when you brush your teeth or shave?
7. How many times do you run the dishwasher per week?
8. Do you hose your driveway down when it is dirty?
9. How many times per week do you hand wash the dishes?
10. Would you be willing to change your habits in order to reduce the amount of water you consume?

Results and Analysis

The survey was conducted on 45 college students. The results are as follows:

As expected, most college students do not have environmentally friendly living habits. However, there were a few that were surprisingly eco-friendly with regards to water. Firstly, most people take one shower a day, which is ideal as two showers per day is an excessive amount. In addition, most college students do not take a bath every day. This is eco-friendly as a lot of water is wasted while taking a bath. Lastly, most people do not hose their driveway down when it is dirty. This is very eco-friendly as lots of water is wasted with a hose due to leaks. 

As for the rest of the survey results, most of the college student's lifestyles are not eco-friendly with regards to water. To learn how these habits should be changed, click here.