# Revolutionary Eco-Concious Pools The Plus Pool Concept Would Help Restore City Lakes By Sarah St.Jules | Published 2013-07-19 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plus-pool References: [kickstarter](http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/694835844/pool-tile-by-tile) Living in a major city has many positives, except that swimming in local lakes is impossible because of pollution; however, with the Plus Pool, swimming in New York’s lakes may soon be possible. Creators of the +Pool realized that instead of trying to clean the entire lake at once, tackling smaller pieces at a time was the way to go. This is how the concept of the +Pool started. Although it is still in concept phase, participants are able to buy a tile of the pool in order to help with production. The Plus Pool will act as a [filter, cleaning the designated area](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robot-dispenser) of the lake, and for the first time ever people will be able to [swim in New York City](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aquapraa). This concept is not only an exciting idea as a pool, but also an incredible idea environmentally. With the Plus Pool, swimming in many major cities may happen in the near future. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 13% | Activity: 35% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Eco-conscious Pools:** Developing pools that can help restore the environment and enable swimming in major cities again by using innovative filtering technology. - **Crowdfunding Architecture:** Crowdfunding through the presale of tiles in the pool is a disruptive innovation opportunity for eco-friendly architectural projects that would not be otherwise financed through traditional means. - **Localized Environmental Solutions:** Rather than trying to clean entire lakes at once, developing technologies and solutions that tackle specific parts of the environment is a sustainable trend that can be applied to other industries. ### Who This Affects Most - **Ecotourism:** Revolutionary eco-conscious pools can attract environmentally conscious local and international tourists who want to swim in a natural environment in polluted cities. - **Architecture:** The use of crowdfunding could offer an opportunity to finance eco-friendly architectural projects, such as the Plus Pool, that would not otherwise receive funding through traditional means. - **Water Treatment:** The innovative filtering technology used in the Plus Pool is an opportunity for further developments in water treatment technologies and applications in various industries beyond swimming pools. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Urban Portugal Swimming Pools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loop-pool.md) - [Solar-Powered Pool Sanitizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solar-pool-ionizer.md) - [Customizable Tanning Pools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inflatable-tanning-pool.md) - [Asymmetrical Ultra-Compact Pools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/faraway-pool.md) - [Pool Reinvention Campuses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waltham-forest-college.md) - [Manhattan Public Beach Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/public-beach-set.md) - [Efficient Robotic Pool Cleaners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pooleco-10.md) - [Illuminated Bright Pool Surfaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vetrite.md) - [AI Swimming Pool Visualizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pool-planner-ai.md)