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Common Cactus Could Help Solve Clean Water Crisis

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Zachary Shahan.

As many as 15 people per minute die from a lack of clean water. Although 75% of the globe is covered in water, the amount of that water that is clean, fresh, drinkable water is very small and the challenge of providing the whole population of the world with such water has been an unachievable task in modern society.

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Extracting Pure Water from Thin Air with Wayne Ferreira of EcoloBlue

Posted on Mar 10, 2010 by Sean Daily.

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GreenTalk Radio host Sean Daily talks with Wayne Ferreira of EcoloBlue about water extracting from air. Wayne started his career as a professional tennis player at the young age of 18. While on the pro tennis circuit, the he had more on his mind than tennis which serendipitously lead to his next career. He became acutely aware of serious water issues regardless of the country in which he was playing. Water supplies were threatened and pollution was posing a serious health threat for millions upon millions.
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Solar Water Distillation – Nature’s Method of Water Purification

Posted on Aug 07, 2009 by Reenita Malhotra.

While many people stock expensive filtration equipment to filter their drinking water of impurities, it might come as a surprise to find that a lot of this can actually be done via the sun and its natural evaporation process.
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Pure: A Solar-Powered Water Purifier That Looks Like a Small Animal

Posted on Jul 24, 2009 by Ariel Schwartz.

It resembles a pet or a small garden pest more than anything else, but the “Pure” system, created by industrial designer Emilian Dan Cartis, is actually a solar-powered water purifier. The system requires almost no upkeep–just put it outside and watch as the device gathers rainwater (or sea water) and turns into potable water suitable for human consumption.
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Inexpensive Arsenic Filtration System Uses Cattails, Aquatic Weeds

Posted on Jul 15, 2009 by Derek Markham.

An environmental and civil engineer has developed an inexpensive arsenic filtration system that uses aquatic plants, namely cattails, to remove poisonous arsenic from drinking water, which could improve the health of millions in countries around the world whose local water supplies are naturally contaminated with the toxic substance. An estimated 57 million people are drinking groundwater with arsenic concentrations measured above the World Health Organization’s standard of 10 parts per billion.
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