We have a winner of the “BKFK Going Green Challenge” – a competition designed to stimulate youth to create new products or services that could help the global environmental crisis (www.bkfk.com).   The challenge awarded $10,000 and a real life experience to the top idea to someone between the ages of 6 and 19 for solving our most pressing environmental issues, including global warming, drought, famine and flooding.

Elizabeth R., age 12, won the Going Green Challenge for her “Water Watcher”. Realizing just how much water it took to take a shower, Elizabeth began seeking a way to make everyone more aware of their water usage. After learning that reducing her shower time only by one minute would save 1,000 gallons of water per year, she was driven to find a smarter way of utilizing this valuable resource. Elizabeth created “The Water Watcher”, a device that can be fastened to any faucet. It signals a red light and sounds a beep every time a half-gallon of water is used. Elizabeth hopes this will keep everyone more conscientious in just how much water they use up in their everyday life.

Elizabeth competed against great ideas nationwide. We are pleased to be a part of her environmental journey!