Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Terrific innovation - Lifestraw

I'm starting a new series on what I think to be great innovations of our time. First off the block is the 'LifeStraw'.

Aimed at making clean drinking water available to the poor nations of the world, the LifeStraw is a simple but effective device. Using LifeStraw, users can simply suck water from the dirtiest of waters, but drink 99.9% clean water because of the device's unique filtration system.

By making safe drinking water more available, LifeStraw will fight potentially deadly health issues such as Cholera, Dysentery and Typhoid. LifeStraw could also be a lifesaver in disaster relief. Fresh drinking water was a huge concern for victims of the Tsunami and Hurricane Katrina.

LifeStraw could provide much needed water to victims of future disasters. And, as if this technology wasn't already cool enough -- it's actually affordable, too. For an estimated price of around $2 to $3, one LifeStraw can filter as much as 185 gallons of water. That's one person's required supply for an entire year!

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