According to the EPA, 50% of the oil spilled in our waterways every year comes from motor oil runoff. Natural waste fibers such as hair clippings are really good at socking up oil. But when BP spilled all that oil a while back they insisted on using synthetic fiber to clean it up. Even though natural fibers are a free and abundant resource…
IDEO’s water team created three scenes envisioning a positive future with water.
also see : http://vimeo.com/6967118, http://vimeo.com/6971914
Are we in danger of running out of water? California’s population is growing by 600,000 people a year, but much of the state receives as much annual rainfall as Morocco. With fish populations crashing, global warming, and the demands of the country’s largest agricultural industry, the pressures on our water supply are increasing.
http://science.kqed.org/quest/video/state-of-thirst-californias-water-future/#edguide
NASA’s Stillsuit: Atlantis Crew to Test Pee-Recycling Bag | Wired Science | Wired.com
extreme water conservation?
Tele-Present Water by David Bowen | TRIANGULATION BLOG
“This work or installation draws information from the intensity and movement of the water in a remote location. Wave data is being collected in real-time from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data buoy station 46246 (49°59’7” N 145°5’20” W) on the Pacific Ocean. The wave intensity and frequency is scaled and transferred to the mechanical grid structure resulting in a simulation of the physical effects caused by the movement of water from this distant location, recreating the physical movement of the surface of water at The National Museum. “
