# Recycled Resource A need to maintain natural resources prompts unconventional recycling tactics. By [Tana Makmanee](https://www.trendhunter.com/tmak), SVP, Research Services at Trend Hunter | Published Mar 5, 2015 | Category: [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/pro/category/environmental-trends) Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/recycled-resource ## Key Figures - Trend score: 5.5/10 - Evidence articles: 9 ## What is the Recycled Resource trend? **Recycled Resource:** As access to resources like water continue to be a struggle, particularly in third world countries, organizations are turning to creative recycling methods to ensure sufficient availability. Creating systems that recycle and filter things like sewage, foundations are not only providing a way to make access to clean drinking water more efficient, but also providing a way to utilize other accessible resources in a useful way. ## At a Glance - Evidence: 9 featured examples - Articles from: Mar 15, 2014 to Mar 14, 2017 - Published: Mar 5, 2015 - Patterns: [Reduction](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/reduction), [Acceleration](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/acceleration) - Megatrends: [Naturality](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/naturality), [Catalyzation](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/catalyzation) ## Audience - Gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Themes within the Recycled Resource trend ### Creative Recycling Organizations are turning to creative recycling methods to ensure sufficient availability of natural resources. ### Water Purification Water filtration and purification techniques are being developed to ensure clean drinking water for those in need. ### Water Conservation New products and technologies are being designed to reduce water waste and encourage water conservation. ## What the Recycled Resource trend means for industry ### For Environmental Sustainability Environmentally sustainable solutions are being developed for issues such as water scarcity and contamination. ### For Sanitation and Hygiene Sanitation and hygiene are rapidly developing industries in need of innovative solutions to improve public health. ### For Water Management Water management is a critical industry for managing and conserving the world's water resources. ## Trend signals for Recycled Resource Trend score 5.5 out of 10, from popularity 76%, activity 81%, freshness 8%. - Popularity: 76% - Activity: 81% - Freshness: 8% ## Examples of the Recycled Resource trend 9 featured examples from Mar 15, 2014 to Mar 14, 2017. - [Water Purification Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/refill-stations): These Refill Stations Provide a Solution to Flint's Water Crisis (Category: Eco) Implication: Providing innovative and sustainable filters and filtration systems for both public and private sectors to address natural and man-made contaminations of water for various communi… - [Water-Conscious Shower Faucets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shower-faucet): The 'Hydr' Shower Faucet Cuts Water Usage in Half (Category: Art & Design) Implication: Manufacturers could look into developing more water-efficient products like the 'Hydr' faucet to help save water in homes. - [Waste-Converting Toilets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nano-membrane-toilet): The 'Nano Membrane Toilet' Turns Human Waste into Clean Water and Ash (Category: Social Good) Implication: The Nano Membrane Toilet could disrupt the sanitation industry by providing self-contained and sustainable solutions that do not rely on traditional sewage systems - [Eco Water Filter Firms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ceramic-water-filter): This Socially Conscious Business Leverages a Ceramic Water Filter (Category: Social Good) Implication: The water filtration industry has the potential to tap into the demand for eco-friendly and sustainable ceramic water filters, offering innovative solutions for clean water access. - [One-for-One Water Filters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/water-filter-systems): 'Water for Life' Sustainable Water Filter Systems Help Those in Need (Category: Social Good) Implication: Opportunity for disruptive innovation in developing new filtration technologies and systems to address water contamination issues in developing nations. - [Rainwater-Harvesting Orphanages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orphanages): St. Jerome's Orphanage in Kenya Was Built Using Recycled Materials (Category: Eco) Implication: Disruptive opportunity for the construction industry to adopt sustainable practices and utilize recycled materials in their projects. - [Water-Recycling Toilets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/water-recycling-toilet): This Toilet Recycles Flushing Water for Showering and Hand Washing (Category: Eco) Implication: Disruptive innovation opportunity: Implement water-recycling toilets in residential, commercial, and public buildings to conserve water resources and promote sustainable water man… - [Cloud-Sourced Water](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fog-water): Alisios' Fog Water is Harvested from Clouds of the Canary Island Mountains (Category: Lifestyle) Implication: The water conservation industry could explore cloud harvesting technology to offer additional sustainable solutions to water scarcity issues. - [Potable Waste Water](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waste-water): Bill Gates Drinks Water That Was Converted from Sewer Sludge (Category: Lifestyle) Implication: Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing advanced technologies and systems for purifying waste water and making it safe for consumption. ## Recent trend clusters - 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