I was told this idea that I ran with in terms of thought. I don't mean to do it, but it might be a direction to head towards. So one of the major problems with over using water (long showers, washing machines, etc.) is that people can’t physically see where that water comes from and where it goes. We know about it, that there are lakes, filtering plants, and pipes involved, but we don’t directly see our actions’ effects. So even though we’re told the negatives about it, we still can’t relate to it (hence lack of response). Thus I figured if I could some how reveal those hidden facets and the effects that using water has on it them, then it might influence a behavioral change.
The idea begins with an installation piece where a sink is attached to a tank with a fish swimming inside. The waste water then goes into another tank and put through a time-consuming filtration process. But basically each time the sink is used the water decreases in amount and the fish has less space to swim. So to wash our hands has a direct and visible affect on the lively hood of the fish. In addition to it, there could be graphics put up in bathrooms around the area that has an illustrated version of the installation. (thus the first part would be in a public area like an art piece, the second part would be where the action occurs)
Other iteration for different habits are definitely possible.
