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Ephemeral Station provides a solar-powered shelter for large gatherings

Like an extraterrestrial hot air balloon in the middle of Gerlach, Nevada (one of the gateways to the Burning Man...

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GoSun Flow is a portable water purifier and sanitation station powered by solar

Small enough to fit comfortably in a backpack with a filter strong enough to remove 99.99% of pathogens (including...

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Graphene filter made out of soybeans makes water from Sydney Harbor drinkable

Imagine if you could create clean water from any source - no matter how dirty - in just one step. Australian scientists...

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Peek inside the zero-waste kitchen of the future

The kitchen of the future will be healthier for our planet and improve our family ties through food. That's the...

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Swedish researchers develop low-cost wood filter to purify water in refugee camps

At least 780 million people in the world lack access to clean water, a dire problem exacerbated by the increasing...

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MIT researchers discover silk holds the key to vastly improved filtration

MIT and Tufts University researchers found silk is good for more than clothes, cool furniture, or bulletproof vests....

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Groundbreaking affordable, paper-thin filter removes viruses from water

Though over 748 million people around the world don't have access to clean drinking water, water filters aren't...

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6 ways to purify water without expensive technology

1. Gooey “cactus gut” The gooey core inside cactus leaves, called mucilage, has been known to remove sediment...

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Abandoned factory in China becomes a giant floating field of fish and algae

Floating Fields is based on the idea of creating a "place-based bio-social urbanism" that offers an alternative,...

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Revolutionary new graphene water filters could save millions of lives around the world

Researchers just developed a revolutionary new graphene water filter that could provide fresh drinking water to...

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Cornell's new polymer could revolutionize water purification

Researchers at Cornell University have developed a new polymer that could transform the way water is purified around...

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Incredible KOHLER Clarity purifies drinking water for less than one cent a day

Unveiled at Greenbuild 2015, the simple yet powerful KOHLER Clarity combines the company’s design prowess and...

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Moringa Oleifera Tree Seed Extracts Purify Water Naturally

A seed extract from the Moringa Oleifera tree could provide a natural and inexpensive solution for water purification....

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WaterBean: Portable Coconut Carbon Filter Lets You Refill Any Bottle With Fresh, Purified Water

The WaterBean is a brilliant portable water filter that can be inserted within any bottle to provide pure, fresh...

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Soma Unveils World's First Completely Compostable Water Filter

Water filtration company Soma recently unveiled the world’s first entirely compostable water filter. Soma replaced...

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