Wednesday May 17th 2006, 3:29 pm
More than one billion people are without access to safe water, and nearly half of the world’s poor suffer from waterborne diseases. Over 6,000 people – mainly children – die each day by consuming unsafe drinking water.
Developed by The Vestergaard Frandsen Group of Denmark, the LifeStraw is an innovative, mobile water filtration system, and a practical response to this urgency. The straw costs about $3.50. [thanks, BBC]
[UPDATE: 10-11, 2006: The LifeStraw is catching on - check out this NY Times article printed yesterday.]
December 5th, 2007 at 7:36 pm
[...] Gizmag reports the introduction of the second generation Lifestraw, a portable, personal water filtration device for the developing world. Previous sharkride post here. Check out the video below, and consider giving the gift of clean water to those in need this Holiday season. Lifestraws can be purchased through World Outreach for $24.95 – if you buy one, the organization will donate a second one as well, so your contribution has 2x impact. [...]