What an important topic!! How is this not being talked about everywhere?? We waste sooo much water. Thank you for speaking up on this, James!! Also, what a stellar suit!!
This talk is amazing! I can tell this guy is so soooo passionate and now I MUST KNOW - where I can get my potty designed to recycle water using the ShowerPot? So cool how this was a demo! Thanks James Peters - WATER IS LIFE
It's always so shocking to me the disregard people have for water. I've seen people using the hose on their driveways like to move leaves instead of using a broom and it boils my blood
What's crazy is this is the clean drinking water issue could be solved right now if those with all the wealth and power actually cared to make it a reality
Really not surprised to hear how inefficient the system is, I feel like our whole society just implemented stuff and never thought about how it would work long term
I was really surprised to hear that the water need quadrupled with the population doubling... I wonder what about our lifestyles changed so much to make that happen?
Very inspirational. I've learned a lot from James and it has certainly helped my family & I become more aware of how much we can be either wasteful or powerful agents of change, even in the simplest ways. I also like the Recycling Bins for Water idea, and hope to see this be more normalized in cities!
I often think about how much better the world could be if we thought about these things 40 years ago, so many structures and institutions that need improving but probably will never get it because it's too ingrained now
Growing up we relied on the rain water that was collected from the roof of our house and stored in huge green tanks. In summer it was a daily routine to knock on the side of the tanks to see how much water we had left.
This is an amazing talk! This is the way for the future. Everyone needs to get on board for starters those in the developed world as we can lead the way. We need to protect our water supply. He shows us how we can care for it simply and effectively.
Wonderful and pragmatic discussion on how we can help the world in demonstrable ways. We just need to embrace and work a bit using the shower pot!! Well done James … drive ahead 🎉
I used to work in a tech store and once served a couple who wanted to buy an ipad. When I asked what they were using it for the guy said "she wants it to watch netflix in the shower." My jaw hurt from dropping so far and I said, "you mean the bath, right?" They did not mean the bath. I was in disbelief for the rest of the sale. I don't understand how people can be so unaware.
There needs to be a shift in our attitude towards it as well. We think because using water has always been as easy as turning on the tap that it means it's not precious or limited
Cities that become water bankrupt... I think that's something that's a unique experience and probably why many don't take it seriously. If you've been there, you never wanna go back.
I was surprised to hear that cities in the US have water outages. I guess they have a lot more natural disasters than where I live but it's still a scary thought.
I don't know that I'd be comfortable using the shower water for drinking - even just the start of it, but it would be great to use in the garden or even for doing the dishes! That's where I feel most guilty about wasting water
Wow I can't imagine being in a water outage. The water on my street got shut off for like 8 hours without warning literally one time and that was bad enough
This is such a brilliant solution but until people experience the consequences of water wastage for themselves I doubt many will be motivated to do this
People are so resistant to change though and even though it's such a little thing to just keep a bunch of jugs in the shower I feel like it'd take a long time for people to start implementing this
I think this coupled with some kind of ad campaign would work wonders. Or maybe we just need some good old fashioned shaming for people who take 10+ minutes in the shower every day!
So I just did some quick math and I could be way off, but I think every major city in the world (6million people or more) is using over a billion liters of drinking water per day!!!
Mmmm yeah I don't know that people are going to be convinced to use shower water for drinking water, even from the white pot. But using it to flush toilets is pretty clever.
What an important topic!! How is this not being talked about everywhere?? We waste sooo much water. Thank you for speaking up on this, James!! Also, what a stellar suit!!
What a brilliant solution to an issue that isn't given nearly enough attention!
He makes such a great point when he says what right do we have to be flushing drinkable water down the toilet
Yes! These are the kinds of solutions we need, things that everyday people can implement that have a big impact!
This talk is amazing! I can tell this guy is so soooo passionate and now I MUST KNOW - where I can get my potty designed to recycle water using the ShowerPot? So cool how this was a demo! Thanks James Peters - WATER IS LIFE
enlightening!
It's always so shocking to me the disregard people have for water. I've seen people using the hose on their driveways like to move leaves instead of using a broom and it boils my blood
The jacket might be loud, but the talk is very smart and really needs to be heard.
Makes you think about the things we could improve in our lives that we likely don't even think about.
What's crazy is this is the clean drinking water issue could be solved right now if those with all the wealth and power actually cared to make it a reality
Really not surprised to hear how inefficient the system is, I feel like our whole society just implemented stuff and never thought about how it would work long term
What he's asking us to do is so simple and requires very little effort, I really hope people take it seriously and pledge to do their part.
I was really surprised to hear that the water need quadrupled with the population doubling... I wonder what about our lifestyles changed so much to make that happen?
Very inspirational. I've learned a lot from James and it has certainly helped my family & I become more aware of how much we can be either wasteful or powerful agents of change, even in the simplest ways. I also like the Recycling Bins for Water idea, and hope to see this be more normalized in cities!
Most people don't dedicate themselves to anything. What a wholesome cause to align yourself with.
I was really intrigued by how much power is going towards treating and reusing water! Definitely agree about how inefficient it all is
Saving water _and_ energy at the same time is such a win win!!
I often think about how much better the world could be if we thought about these things 40 years ago, so many structures and institutions that need improving but probably will never get it because it's too ingrained now
This is a great talk. Lots of ideas here I'd never considered. Thanks so much!
James, wow amazing to finally see this talk go live. The amount of lives you will change with this idea will be incredible.
Was pretty interesting the bit about using 50% of our energy just to retreat and process wasted water
Growing up we relied on the rain water that was collected from the roof of our house and stored in huge green tanks. In summer it was a daily routine to knock on the side of the tanks to see how much water we had left.
I've always prided myself on cold showers in under 45seconds, but I guess I could still be saving that water to flush the toilet.
well said, thank you!
This is an amazing talk! This is the way for the future. Everyone needs to get on board for starters those in the developed world as we can lead the way. We need to protect our water supply. He shows us how we can care for it simply and effectively.
Wonderful and pragmatic discussion on how we can help the world in demonstrable ways. We just need to embrace and work a bit using the shower pot!! Well done James … drive ahead 🎉
Listening to this after seeing the news about the LA fires and the hydrants running dry...
Brilliant - this is what TED is all about.
My husband and I have been taking cold showers for years now, even in winter. I'd recommend it for everyone looking to cut down their shower time lol
Thank you, this just gave me a great idea of what to do with the water my de-humidifiers collect!
This is a really cool idea.... I can think of heaps of uses for my shower water
I used to work in a tech store and once served a couple who wanted to buy an ipad. When I asked what they were using it for the guy said "she wants it to watch netflix in the shower." My jaw hurt from dropping so far and I said, "you mean the bath, right?" They did not mean the bath. I was in disbelief for the rest of the sale. I don't understand how people can be so unaware.
He kinda reminds me of Willem Dafoe, if he was really into saving water. God I love Willem Dafoe!
Living rurally, when water was tight our whole family of 6 had to take turns using the same bath water and only flush number 2s.
Growing up in Australia water restrictions are so normalised, something like this really makes sense as the next logical step
I remember 15 years ago in the middle of a 4 month long water restriction seeing a lady hosing down her concrete driveway. Baffling entitlement.
It’s crazy to think about how inefficient our water systems are and yes especially showering.
Okay 12% of the population using 85% of the drinking water is crazy
There needs to be a shift in our attitude towards it as well. We think because using water has always been as easy as turning on the tap that it means it's not precious or limited
Cities that become water bankrupt... I think that's something that's a unique experience and probably why many don't take it seriously. If you've been there, you never wanna go back.
I was surprised to hear that cities in the US have water outages. I guess they have a lot more natural disasters than where I live but it's still a scary thought.
wow!
I don't know that I'd be comfortable using the shower water for drinking - even just the start of it, but it would be great to use in the garden or even for doing the dishes! That's where I feel most guilty about wasting water
Wow I can't imagine being in a water outage. The water on my street got shut off for like 8 hours without warning literally one time and that was bad enough
This is such a brilliant solution but until people experience the consequences of water wastage for themselves I doubt many will be motivated to do this
entranced by that jacket
People are so resistant to change though and even though it's such a little thing to just keep a bunch of jugs in the shower I feel like it'd take a long time for people to start implementing this
I think the issue with trying to reuse water is that we see it as something that's so easily dirtied...
I didn't really understand why he was in New York or why he was kinda forced to pledge?
Okay I love this idea but my shower is so tiny there's barely enough room for me in there let alone water recycling containers!
How are we using 32 times the amount of water? people taking 15mins showers?
Is the difference of the shower pots only to signify where the water has come from? I mean you'd have to wash the white one anyway right.
This is awesome but knowing my clumsy self I'd definitely trip over the containers in the shower 😂😂
Is water recycling gamified (can I get $1100 a year if I don't live in the USA?)
Man, not having any water sounds absolutely terrible. No shower or flushing the toilet is already confronting, but what do you drink in that time?
I don't know if the shower to bathroom ratio is gonna be enough.... had a serious "chase the dragon" period in my 20s and now I pee A LOT.
I've always thought if I was rich and could build a house from scratch I'd want my shower and sink water to go into the garden!
So it's just our showers that is the area where we squander all of our water?
I think this coupled with some kind of ad campaign would work wonders. Or maybe we just need some good old fashioned shaming for people who take 10+ minutes in the shower every day!
So I just did some quick math and I could be way off, but I think every major city in the world (6million people or more) is using over a billion liters of drinking water per day!!!
I cannot fathom how we are using 32 times as much water as our grandparents.
It really is such a flawed system! I feel like there just wasn't any forward thinking back then
Mmmm yeah I don't know that people are going to be convinced to use shower water for drinking water, even from the white pot. But using it to flush toilets is pretty clever.
12% of people using 80% of the worlds available drinking waters is baffling.
Is the blue bin recycling programme something unique to the USA? Is it still going? Not in that part of the world.
I thought you weren't meant to drink shower water though?