# Resourceful Reclaimed Refreshments Water From the Toilet to the Tap By Jessica Marcel | Published 2009-12-05 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toilet-to-the-tap References: [boingboing.net](http://www.boingboing.net/2009/12/02/from-the-toilet-to-t.html) & [pbs.org](http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/features/us/jan-june08/water_2-11.html) Would you drink sewer water repurified and turned into [drinking water](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spout-water)? What if it was in a fancy bottle, and cost $3 a liter? While the idea of ‘toilet to the tap’ can be made into something gross, [repurification](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adaptable-water-purification-system) could become more and more important as the world population grows. There’s a lot of water on the planet, but ‘[fresh’ water sources](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loonen) aren’t infinite. ‘Toilet to the tap’ may be the wave of the future. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 38% | Activity: 23% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Water Repurification:** Explore ways to repurify sewer water into drinking water. - **Sustainable Water Solutions:** Develop innovative methods for ensuring a sustainable supply of fresh water. - **Future of Water Sources:** Examine alternative water sources to cope with the growing global population. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Water Treatment:** Opportunity to develop advanced technologies for treating and repurifying waste water. - **Bottled Water:** Discover potential for marketing and selling repurified water in fancy bottles. - **Urban Planning:** Consider strategies to incorporate repurification systems into urban infrastructure for a sustainable water future. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Splashy Canned Water](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drink-weird-canned-water.md) - [Ready-to-Drink Seawater Cartons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deep-water.md) - [Double-Filtered Drinking Water](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floewater.md) - [Gourmet Water Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aqua-water-bar.md) - [Water-Producing Air Purifiers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airtowater-converter.md) - [Closed-Loop Bathing Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upfall-shower.md) - [Oceanic Pressure Water Purifiers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quenchsea-reel.md) - [Prebiotic Fiber Waters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/newater.md) - [Accessible Atmospheric Water Dispensers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/water-from-air.md)