Why sustainable desalination is the future of drinking water

20 Jan 2024

If Earth is 70% water, why are humans still running out of it?

Well, to give you a quick answer, most of it is salty, undrinkable, and locked in oceans or ice caps.

What if we could change that, without messing up the planet in the process?

For decades, desalination (the process of turning seawater into drinkable water) was used mostly in desert regions, and it was quite a hassle: expensive, energy-intensive, and harmful to marine life.

This is where SEA Water stepped in. Our innovative desalination system creates up to 10,000 liters of fresh water every day, powered only by nature (solar and wind energy). Our systems are up to 75% more energy-efficient than conventional desalination. Besides, we produce less CO2 (no fossil fuels), use less resources, and make water more accessible everywhere.

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“Sustainability isn’t about being perfect. It's about constantly aiming to make life better, healthier, and fairer for people everywhere, because we have the luxury to do so!”

Emma

Sustainability and Impact Manager at SEA Water

Unlike traditional desalination, our process returns brine (the salty water) to the sea without adding harmful chemicals, and only slightly more salty than the water we took in.

So what makes SEA different from regular bottled water?

We don’t transport it across countries, but produce water locally, wherever you are. We don’t bottle it in plastic (which, even if recycled, loses its quality real soon). We don’t use fossil fuels, and we do our best to reduce waste by recycling our cans and refilling the bottles.

Decide for yourself. We’re pretty sure that’s what the future tastes like.