The Wat'Bag Lines Jerrycans to Keep Delivered Drinking Water Clean
Cadhla Gray — September 28, 2015 — Art & Design
References: jamesdysonaward.org & fastcodesign
The Wat'Bag provides a simple but innovative solution for keeping drinking water clean during the transportation process in developing countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Wat'Bag is a z-fold plastic bag that lines the inside of jerrycans to protect the water from bacteria often found inside. Remnants from oil and petrol often contaminate previously safe water, eliminating the work that NGOs do to try and keep drinking water clean in places like refugee camps.
Since they knew jerrycans were commonly used across nations to transport water, the designers worked within that existing framework instead of trying to change human patterns and waste millions of jerrycans with an entirely different design. With support from Doctors Without Borders, designers Chloe Louisin and Nadine Nielsen hope to have these liner bags in use as soon as possible.
Since they knew jerrycans were commonly used across nations to transport water, the designers worked within that existing framework instead of trying to change human patterns and waste millions of jerrycans with an entirely different design. With support from Doctors Without Borders, designers Chloe Louisin and Nadine Nielsen hope to have these liner bags in use as soon as possible.
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1. Protective Drinking Bags - Development of more types of protective bags for ensuring the safety of drinking water during transportation in developing countries
2. Innovative Water Transportation Solutions - Design and development of new and improved methods for water transportation and storage in developing countries
3. Sustainable Water Solutions - Promotion and facilitation of sustainable solutions for providing access to clean drinking water in developing countries
Industry Implications
1. Water Treatment Industry - Providing solutions for the treatment and cleaning of contaminated water in developing countries
2. Packaging Industry - Designing and manufacturing of protective packaging for secure and safe transportation of drinking water in developing countries
3. NGO Industry - Facilitating the development and implementation of innovative ideas and solutions for providing access to clean and safe drinking water in developing countries
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