AÑO
2015
CATEGORÍA
Comunidad
OBJETIVOS
Paz, justicia e instituciones sólidas
PAL. CLAVE
water filtration, waterborne illness, safe drinking water
PAÍS
Switzerland
CRÉDITOS
LifeStraw® is manufactured by Vestergaard (www.vestergaard.com), a Swiss-based global company dedicated to improving the health of disadvantaged people with game-changing solutions that fight malaria, HIV/AIDS, diarrheal disease and neglected tropical diseases. The company is the largest producer of long-lasting insecticidal bed nets that prevent malaria under the PermaNet® brand, and its award-winning LifeStraw® water filters have been designed for individual, family and community uses.
LINK
http://www.buylifestraw.com/products/lifestraw-go
LifeStraw Go Water Bottle
LifeStraw® Go refiillable water bottle provides safe drinking water on the go.
LifeStraw® Go refillable water bottle is ideal for hiking, backpacking, running, and other activities where people are on the move and aren't always near a water source. Users simply scoop water from a river or pond, screw the lid on, and sip safe water through the mouthpiece. LifeStraw Go uses advanced hollow fiber technology to filter up to 264 gallons or 1,000 liters of water. It removes 99.9999% of waterborne bacteria and 99.9% waterborne protozoa, and reduces turbidity (muddiness). It is ultra-lightweight and portable and meets US EPA drinking water standards. Additionally, for each LifeStraw Go purchased by a consumer in the developed world, on school child in a developing community is provided with safe drinking water for an entire school year.