Think Before You Flush Video Competition 2017

Amy and Julie aka Penguin Productions - 1st place

Amy and Julie aka Penguin Productions - 1st place

Sagar Gantyala & Deepanshu Singh Gharti & team - 2nd place

Sagar Gantyala & Deepanshu Singh Gharti & team - 2nd place

The Think Before You Flush Third Level Video Competition awards were held at the end of September at an intimate ceremony in Dublin city centre.

4 awards were presented on the night – 1st, 2nd, 3rd and People’s Choice.

The theme of each video was Think Before You Pour. Educational videos highlighting why we need to make sure FOGs (fats, oils and greases) are not poured down the sink.

Check out all the winning videos below and always remember to Think Before You Pour.

The winners of the 2017 awards are:

  • 1st prize – Penguin Production
  • 2nd prize – Michelle Gruber
  • 3rd prize – Sagar Gantyala & Deepanshu Singh Gharti
  • The People’s Choice Award: Liam Hennessy
Liam Hennessy - People’s Choice Award

Liam Hennessy - People’s Choice Award

Winning Entries – 2017

1st Place

Penguin Production

2nd Place

Michelle Gruber

3rd Place

Sagar Gantyala & Deepanshu Singh Gharti

People’s Choice

Liam Hennessy

Even though soap breaks up grease, it loses its effectiveness downstream, allowing grease to solidify on the pipe walls.

One European project found that it was possible to collect 2.5 litres of FOG per household per month [recoilproject.eu]

“Fatbergs” – a term that has been coined over the past decade or so to describe large conglomerations of fat, oil and grease (FOG).

It is estimated that 25% of municipal sewage treatment costs can be attributed to the FOG component (Curran, 2015)

The guidelines and rules for the 2017 video competition can be found here: Think Before You Flush Video Competition Guidelines