Almost a billion people lack access to clean drinking
water, which is the result of low water supplies and poor sanitation systems around the world. This shocking figure underscores the importance of affordable designs that filter water to make it safe enough to drink, as well as systems that improve sanitation for communities. In honor of this year's
Blog Action Day, we've rounded up six innovative design solutions that provide clean drinking water - granted that one in eight people in the world don't have access to
water, it's designs like these that help save lives.
Water has been prevailing theme this last year, especially in the wake of multiple natural disasters that involved polluting our oceans, flooding and access to clean water. Not only is it the stuff that makes the world go round, but every person needs access to clean drinking water and a number of designers around the world have been working to produce life-saving devices and designs that can filter or provide clean water for the world.
Architectural projects like this community toilet facility for India would go a long way to improving local water quality, sanitation and reducing disease. NGOs and governments should help invest in water filtration devices to disperse among families in third world countries. And we also need to crack down on business and factories polluting our rivers, lakes and oceans.
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hi,glad to read your article on this issue..yes,we have the same problem…hope BAD 2010 will sparking hopes for those in need…feel free to read my posy on BAD 2010 here http://ata-timetochange.blogspot.com/2010/10/bad-2010sparking-hopes-for-palestinians.html
i thought life sack was still just design concept? did it go into production?
Great post about clean water! Our members are working to provide clean water and change lives in Africa: http://lionsclubsorg.wordpress.com/