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ubergizmo.com - 8/18/2008

Water Watcher

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A 12-year old Elizabeth Rintels managed to top the other contestants in a “Going Green Challenge” with her “Water Watcher” invention. The Water Watcher is a simple device that hooks up to the shower faucet and will beep and signal with a red light every time half a gallon of water is used. She was inspired to build that gadget after she found out that she could save about 1,000 gallons of ...

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news.cnet.com - 8/16/2008

Twelve-year-old's 'Water Watcher' nets top eco-prize

— news.cnet.com — (Credit: 11th Hour Action Network ) Those worried about the future of the planet needn't look much... further than 12-year-old Elizabeth Rintels and friends for reassurance that young people aren't just aware of eco-challenges, they're putting ... (more) Twelve-year-old's 'Water Watcher' nets top eco-prize

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newlaunches.com - 8/18/2008

'Water Watcher' bags the top eco-prize, designed by 12-year old Elizabeth Rintels

— newlaunches.com — Competitions are good when they encourage young minds to think out of the box and harness all... their energies to build useful projects. Our environment and ecology are two areas that demand focus not only from the adults but also the children. Thus the ... (more) 'Water Watcher' bags the top eco-prize, designed by ...

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Are You Smarter Than A 12-Year Old?
GEARFUSE — ... displaying her idea of the “Water Watcher,” a device that you hook onto your shower faucet which signals a red light and sounds a beep every time a half-gallon of water is used. Want to play with water? Get the Waterboard . Other than that, be wary of the water you waste every time you flush. Elizabeth ended up winning the $10,000 dollar cash prize and quite possibly saved the planet from turning into a barren wasteland. Or at least prolonged the inevitable. Link ( via )