Environmental and Social Aspects of Domestic Bathing

摘要: This chapter sets domestic bathing in a broad context – the large and increasing overload of planet’s ecology by human activity (This is indeed so marked that term Anthropocene widely used for new geological epoch which influence major factor). The practices prosperous, westernised people are extravagant, mainly through use amounts water energy. Ways can remain pleasurable hygienic yet an order magnitude less energy discussed. Such reduction cannot be achieved technical efficiency alone, because capitalism requires net economic growth historic kind. fundamental questions political. In particular, humanity must change from ethos domination exploitation to sharing our earthly home. discussion example, drawing out ideas applicable other cases profligacy. role engineers, as normal members society who also bring their talents trained skills invention development useful arts, apparent throughout essay.