Why do salt makers use tons of fossil fuels to evaporate freshwater(a valuable resource) out of seawater to collect the salt, while at the same time, watermakers use tons of fossil fuels to extract freshwater from seawater, and dump that hyper-salinated brine back into the ocean with additional toxic chemicals used during processing?

That run-on question could have been much longer, but we wanted to spare you the pain. Seriously, why though?

Isn't there a way to extract valuable freshwater, as well as the valuable minerals, all while raising seawater quality? Would it be possible to use Solar Thermal energy, pretty much in the same way that Mother Nature has executed this process since the beginning of time? There are better ways to accomplish these goals, why are they not being used? Could it be done with zero waste? In the very least, could it be done with no hyper-salinated brine dumping?  Maybe no toxic chemical dumping as well?  Could this operation help people too?  Could it help develop sustainable arid agriculture?  Could it help global coastal communities build an agriculture economy to thrive and even succeed? Might it be possible to help curb water conflict, water borne disease, and other water crises? For those that have access to clean water, could it help provide people with healthier waters, healthier salts?  Could it be sold in healthier and sustainable packaging, or possibly no packaging at all? How many other advantages would a system like this spawn?

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