The 'Sustainable Filtration Kit' Allows Users to Make Their Own Carbon Filter
Katherine Pendrill — July 16, 2015 — Art & Design
References: sda.thersa.org & fastcoexist
The 'Sustainable Filtration Kit' is a new product that helps people build their own DIY water filters from local materials. The new kit is designed to provide an affordable solution for purifying polluted water from local sources. For countries without a reliable source of filtered water, this kit could be a life-saving solution.
In order to use the Sustainable Filtration Kit, all you need is a piece of scrap wood for the carbon and a plastic bottle that can act as the water filter. The kit comes with a container that you fill with wood and heat over an open fire. Once the container cools, the carbon can be crushed into a fine powder and added to the provided filter. The use of oxygen to cook the wood helps to produce a high purity carbon that is similar to that found in most household water filters. Because the DIY water filters do not use any additional chemicals, it is a cheaper and more accessible option for the vast majority of people to use.
In order to use the Sustainable Filtration Kit, all you need is a piece of scrap wood for the carbon and a plastic bottle that can act as the water filter. The kit comes with a container that you fill with wood and heat over an open fire. Once the container cools, the carbon can be crushed into a fine powder and added to the provided filter. The use of oxygen to cook the wood helps to produce a high purity carbon that is similar to that found in most household water filters. Because the DIY water filters do not use any additional chemicals, it is a cheaper and more accessible option for the vast majority of people to use.
Trend Themes
1. DIY Water Filters - Opportunity for individuals to create their own affordable and sustainable water filtration systems using local materials.
2. Affordable Solutions for Polluted Water - Disruptive innovation opportunity to provide low-cost, DIY water filters for countries without reliable access to clean water sources.
3. Chemical-free Water Filtration - Potential for developing and promoting water filters that do not require additional chemicals, making clean water more accessible and cost-effective for the general population.
Industry Implications
1. Water Filtration - Opportunity for companies to develop affordable, DIY water filtration products and technologies for individuals and communities without access to clean water sources.
2. Sustainability - Potential for sustainable innovation within the water filtration industry to create eco-friendly, DIY filtration solutions using locally available resources.
3. Humanitarian Aid - Disruptive innovation opportunity to provide life-saving DIY water filtration kits to regions and countries with limited access to clean water.
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