The daily shower would be hard to sustain in a world without fossil fuels. The mist shower, a satisfying but forgotten technology which uses very little water and energy, could be a solution.
Mist Showers: Sustainable Decadence? [1]
By:
Kris De Decker
Topic:
The shower doesn’t get much attention in the context of climate change. However, like airplanes [3], cars [4], and heating systems [5], it has become a very wasteful and carbon-intensive way to provide for a basic need: washing the body. Each day, many of us pour roughly 70 litres of hot water over our bodies in order to be “clean”.