The Green Insect Repellent

Group: 03-012

Group Members

WANG JIALE

DARYL CHIONH

DANIEL HONG

MICHAEL LIU

Rationale of the projectHas any of these appeared in your house?

Normal solution to this problem

Use insect repellents

However…

•Causes Allergies causes itch and red spots

•Not green (Chemicals and mainly made of man-made materials.

•Unfriendly Odour

•Acidic Substances

-Damages furniture (e.g. acid damaging marble)

-Bad for health

Problems With Normal Repellents?

Normal insect repellent

Our solution…• Solution: A green insect repellent composing of 3 parts:

– Garlic

– Pandan Leaves

– Used container to contain items

• Irritating smell is removed but still detectable by insects

• The next slide will show how it look like.

Product

How does this product work?• Crushed garlic emits a very

strong smell to keep insects away.

• Pandan leaves are used to minimise the smell emitted to ensure that the odour is only detected by insects.

• Repellent stored in a plastic bottle like how an air freshener is stored.

• Hang it in front of a fan for maximum results

The product’s usage

• Our invention is a natural and environmental-friendly insect repellent.

• What is it used for?– Solving the problem of irritating common

house insects

• Keep insects away more efficiently

The uniqueness of this product

• Natural materials (repellent + substance used to neutralize the smell)

• Reused item: Container can be used in

cans or bottles

• Does not cause harm to the human bodyPart of the plastic bottle that is used

Our product vs normal insect repellents

The “CLEAN, GREEN, and INSECT FREE!” Insect repellent

Other insect repellents

•Eco-friendly

•NO smell

•Not to be applied on skin so allergic reactions will not occur

•Low costs (materials can be re-used)

•Pollutes the environment

•There is a unfriendly odour

•May cause allergic reaction

•Made of chemcial

The “CLEAN, GREEN,

and INSECT FREE!” Insect repellent

Will not

irritate humans

Made upof natural materials

Protects the environment

Keep insects away efficiently

Keeps insects

away using an

environmental-friendly

way

Our promises

Progress

• During February, our group thought of this idea, initially, it is meant for Category 1.

• Around March, our mentor suggested in improving our product and told us that this was meant more for Category 3.

• After a few days, the group discussion wiki is created.

• On 10th March, our group confirmed the idea, and started working on the PowerPoint presentation.

• On 28th March, our mentor told us on how to improve on the PowerPoint presentation.

• On 30th March, the PowerPoint presentation is finalised and the website for the project is created.

• On 2nd April, the website is finalised.

Progress

Date Item doneMid-February 2011 Came up with the idea of an environment-

friendly insect repellent. (First meeting with mentor)

Beginning March 2011

The group discussion wiki is created. (http://1o3projectgroup.wikispaces.com/ )

10th March 2011 The idea is finalised and the group started working on the PowerPoint presentation.

28th March 2011 The PowerPoint presentation is finalised and the inventor's logbook created (http://sites.google.com/site/thecleangreenandinsectfree/

2nd April 2011 The logbook is finalised

5th April 2011 Prelims