Approximately 80% of our world’s wastewater is not treated.  This untreated oily waste in our water systems will lead to a variety of problems from contaminated drinking water to deteriorating marine ecosystems if no preventative measures are taken soon. With the growing population comes increased wastewater production, resulting in the already at capacity treatment facilities having to use more valuable resources just to keep up.

Each year, more oily waste is ending up in our sewers and dumps than from the largest oil spill in history, Deepwater Horizon. Currently, almost half the global population (47%) will suffer from water scarcity.  If nothing is done to combat this, the numbers are only going to get worse.