The need for more sustainable and clean water sources is a subject on most people's minds. With a fair amount of earths water sources drying up the idea of where and how to get water it becoming a large area of research. Countries all around the world have limited access to clean water. Many places around the world are even facing circumstances of no water availability. With the growing fear of water loss a lot of new technology is developing that is astonishing and may save our Earth's most precious resource.
A company recently developed a water bottle that is self filling. That may seem confusing but it is just as it sounds. This water bottle is literally making water from thin air. It was created by Austrian industrial designer Kristof Retezár, it was created to provide a simple way to obtain water in water scarce areas. It is portable and available for purchase. Assuming the air is clean the water quality is clean as well. The company is working on developing a purification system to combine with the existing invention. This product can create a way to get clean water to everyone without straining to much of the worlds resources. It is also solar powered which makes is usable everywhere. Who knows if the next step could be to create a large scale system that could supply a neighborhood or even a town. Here is a video above on how the system works.
It does not always take a person with scientific knowledge to create a ground breaking technology sometimes all it takes is someone who cares. Waves for Water was started by a man named Jon Rose who travels around the world to visit many surfing destinations. As he was visiting these places he realized the lack of clean water available. He began to wonder what he could do to make a differnece thus the filter emerged. It is similar to a dialysis system and is easy to use. He paired up with Hurley known surfing company to then distribute the filters. Now surfers looking to surf in remote areas of the world can do so with a charitable goal in mind. The company has distributed over 100,000 filters worldwide. It is a wide impact to it is not just going to help individuals but entire villages and towns. Not only was he aiming to focus on the purity of the water but on the actual distribution of the filters. There are many technologies out there that improve living and often they are not available to everyone. A video above shows the impact and technologies
These are just two technologies that are out there. There are many more being invented every day. The amazing part is that the focus seems to be in equal distribution of the water. This is so important especially in the eyes of scarcity. People should not have excess if others have none. It is important that everyone have clean water. With these new technologies it is possible to create a world where everyone does have clean water.
Resources:
http://www.techinsider.io/the-fontus-self-filling-water-bottle-2016-1
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