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Blog item: Michael Pritchard Turns Filthy Water Drinkable

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0 comments   Add a comment   Author:  TED (Aug-5-2009)    Play a Video
Categories: Pollution, Sustainable Living, Wildlife and Nature

How safe water can be derived from contaminated water; click to see the videoAbout this talk    See the Video

Too much of the world lacks access to clean drinking water. Engineer Michael Pritchard did something about it – inventing the portable Lifesaver filter, which can make the most revolting water drinkable in seconds. An amazing demo from TEDGlobal 2009.

About Michael Pritchard

With cutting-edge nanotech, Michael Pritchard's Lifesaver water-purification bottle could revolutionize water-delivery systems in disaster-stricken areas around the globe. Full bio and more links
Source: http://www.ted.com/talks/michael_pritchard_invents_a_water_filter.html  
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