Comments on: DESIGN FOR THE OTHER 90%: Lifestraw Water Purifier http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/13/design-for-the-other-90-lifestraw/ Future-forward design for the world you inhabit Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:16:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: blueplanetrunhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/13/design-for-the-other-90-lifestraw/comment-page-1/#comment-86905 blueplanetrun Sun, 29 Jun 2008 04:37:14 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/13/design-for-the-other-90-lifestraw/#comment-86905 One in six people in the world do not have access to clean drinking waterWater related diseases are the leading cause of human sickness and deathThe average person in the developing world uses 2.64 gallons of water a day while the average person in the US uses 100-175Help end the global water crisis! Visit blueplanetrun.org One in six people in the world do not have access to clean drinking water

Water related diseases are the leading cause of human sickness and death

The average person in the developing world uses 2.64 gallons of water a day while the average person in the US uses 100-175

Help end the global water crisis!
Visit blueplanetrun.org

]]> By: Mekhong Kurthttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/13/design-for-the-other-90-lifestraw/comment-page-1/#comment-75597 Mekhong Kurt Wed, 05 Mar 2008 01:59:52 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/13/design-for-the-other-90-lifestraw/#comment-75597 This is neat . . . potentially.I do wonder about four points in particular:(1.) What's the cost of a LifeStraw?(2.) How does it compare with ordinary water-purification tablets?(3.) Can the active ingredients be replaced, or does one have to throw a used one away and get a new one?(4.) Why does the company use polystyrene for the outer casing? It's environmentally-unfriendly, so it's surprising the company didn't use some other material, such as bamboo (unless a natural product affects or negates the efficacy of the device).Information from the website merits emphasis: a LifeStraw does not make salt water drinkable (though that can be handled through evaporation recovery), and it does not remove heavy metals.It's a minor, nitpicking point, but there was something I read on their website that irked me: "Today, 1.1 billion people are without access to safe drinking water, robbing hundreds of women and girls of dignity, energy and time." Huh? I guess *men* are either lucky -- or have no dignity, energy, or time.In any case, at their website I learned there's an office here in Bangkok, so I've e-mailed their sales person for further info. If I find anything out, I'll pass it along. This is neat . . . potentially.

I do wonder about four points in particular:

(1.) What’s the cost of a LifeStraw?

(2.) How does it compare with ordinary water-purification tablets?

(3.) Can the active ingredients be replaced, or does one have to throw a used one away and get a new one?

(4.) Why does the company use polystyrene for the outer casing? It’s environmentally-unfriendly, so it’s surprising the company didn’t use some other material, such as bamboo (unless a natural product affects or negates the efficacy of the device).

Information from the website merits emphasis: a LifeStraw does not make salt water drinkable (though that can be handled through evaporation recovery), and it does not remove heavy metals.

It’s a minor, nitpicking point, but there was something I read on their website that irked me: “Today, 1.1 billion people are without access to safe drinking water, robbing hundreds of women and girls of dignity, energy and time.” Huh? I guess *men* are either lucky — or have no dignity, energy, or time.

In any case, at their website I learned there’s an office here in Bangkok, so I’ve e-mailed their sales person for further info. If I find anything out, I’ll pass it along.

]]> By: Inhabitat » Happy Thanksgiving from Inhabitat!http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/13/design-for-the-other-90-lifestraw/comment-page-1/#comment-61172 Inhabitat » Happy Thanksgiving from Inhabitat! Fri, 23 Nov 2007 00:27:24 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/13/design-for-the-other-90-lifestraw/#comment-61172 [...] A large percentage of the world’s population still doesn’t have access to electricity, clean drinking water, or basic education. We need to do better for the worlds [...] [...] A large percentage of the world’s population still doesn’t have access to electricity, clean drinking water, or basic education. We need to do better for the worlds [...]

]]> By: Czysta woda zdrowia dodahttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/13/design-for-the-other-90-lifestraw/comment-page-1/#comment-55921 Czysta woda zdrowia doda Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:57:40 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/13/design-for-the-other-90-lifestraw/#comment-55921 [...] Pisaliśmy niedawno o słonecznej butelce, która dezynfekuje wodę. Dziś coś uzupełniającego - Lifestraw. Spragniony człowiek nie chce czekać cały dzień, aż woda w butli będzie oczyszczona. Wtedy idealnym rozwiązaniem jest właśnie rurka Lifestraw. Działa według bardzo prostej zasady - zasysana ustami woda przeciska się przez system specjalnych filtrów z żywic i węgla aktywowanego. Efekt jest taki, jak widać na zdjęciu - wodę można pić wprost z rzeki. Producent szacuje trwałość Lifestraw na jeden rok lub 700 litrów oczyszczonej wody (ok. 2 litrów dziennie). Lifestraw, za Inhabitat. [...] [...] Pisaliśmy niedawno o słonecznej butelce, która dezynfekuje wodę. Dziś coś uzupełniającego – Lifestraw. Spragniony człowiek nie chce czekać cały dzień, aż woda w butli będzie oczyszczona. Wtedy idealnym rozwiązaniem jest właśnie rurka Lifestraw. Działa według bardzo prostej zasady – zasysana ustami woda przeciska się przez system specjalnych filtrów z żywic i węgla aktywowanego. Efekt jest taki, jak widać na zdjęciu – wodę można pić wprost z rzeki. Producent szacuje trwałość Lifestraw na jeden rok lub 700 litrów oczyszczonej wody (ok. 2 litrów dziennie). Lifestraw, za Inhabitat. [...]

]]> By: Allyssa Coutuhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/13/design-for-the-other-90-lifestraw/comment-page-1/#comment-54225 Allyssa Coutu Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:32:19 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/13/design-for-the-other-90-lifestraw/#comment-54225 Wow. That is ammazing. how can me and my schoolhelp wtih this and we really really want to because there are so many small children dying everyday.Massabesic middle school Wow. That is ammazing. how can me and my schoolhelp wtih this and we really really want to because there are so many small children dying everyday.

Massabesic middle school

]]> By: adam szczepanowskihttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/13/design-for-the-other-90-lifestraw/comment-page-1/#comment-53287 adam szczepanowski Tue, 18 Sep 2007 08:46:28 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/13/design-for-the-other-90-lifestraw/#comment-53287 if only 1.1 million people (out of 6.7Billion) dont have access to clean drinking water..weve done really well the last few years! maybe a typo? if only 1.1 million people (out of 6.7Billion) dont have access to clean drinking water..weve done really well the last few years!
maybe a typo?

]]> By: Richiehttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/13/design-for-the-other-90-lifestraw/comment-page-1/#comment-53074 Richie Sat, 15 Sep 2007 15:52:07 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/13/design-for-the-other-90-lifestraw/#comment-53074 I first saw this product bat the 2006 Wired Fest in NYC. It's an evolutionary product that allows individuals to have access to safe drinking water on demand. This is an amazing accomplishment, one that makes you feel good about 'technology'. Please... lets have more technological inventions such as this one ! I first saw this product bat the 2006 Wired Fest in NYC. It’s an evolutionary product that allows individuals to have access to safe drinking water on demand. This is an amazing accomplishment, one that makes you feel good about ‘technology’. Please… lets have more technological inventions such as this one !

]]> By: Jacihttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/13/design-for-the-other-90-lifestraw/comment-page-1/#comment-52898 Jaci Thu, 13 Sep 2007 18:51:26 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/13/design-for-the-other-90-lifestraw/#comment-52898 It doesn't make the water completely safe, as pointed out by Design Observer (http://www.designobserver.com/archives/027474.html)."Unfortunately, it doesn’t protect the people using it — shown here standing in rivers — from infection by bilharzia worms swimming in the water." It doesn’t make the water completely safe, as pointed out by Design Observer (http://www.designobserver.com/archives/027474.html).

“Unfortunately, it doesn’t protect the people using it — shown here standing in rivers — from infection by bilharzia worms swimming in the water.”

]]> By: memehttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/13/design-for-the-other-90-lifestraw/comment-page-1/#comment-52878 meme Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:45:00 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/13/design-for-the-other-90-lifestraw/#comment-52878 Its a great Idea, but the filtering technique used by this and another product (a water bottle with attachment) really needs to be left to stand for a few mins before drinking to ensure all parasites are dead... at least the water bottle could be used to poor into another container even tho the bite valve does not suggest this to the user...there are better products on the market, I think the apparent ease of use makes this one stand ontop, but does it really perform over boiling? Its a great Idea, but the filtering technique used by this and another product (a water bottle with attachment) really needs to be left to stand for a few mins before drinking to ensure all parasites are dead… at least the water bottle could be used to poor into another container even tho the bite valve does not suggest this to the user…

there are better products on the market, I think the apparent ease of use makes this one stand ontop, but does it really perform over boiling?

]]> By: » Design social: purificador de água portátil Design de Interioreshttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/13/design-for-the-other-90-lifestraw/comment-page-1/#comment-52877 » Design social: purificador de água portátil Design de Interiores Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:43:19 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/13/design-for-the-other-90-lifestraw/#comment-52877 [...] Lifestraw é apenas um dos destaques da mostra Design For Ther Other 90% (Design para os Outros 90%) que tem como objetivo divulgar produtos, projetos de arquitetura e tecnologias que benificiam a população mais carente do mundo. Li sobre no Inhabit. [...] [...] Lifestraw é apenas um dos destaques da mostra Design For Ther Other 90% (Design para os Outros 90%) que tem como objetivo divulgar produtos, projetos de arquitetura e tecnologias que benificiam a população mais carente do mundo. Li sobre no Inhabit. [...]

]]> By: Joycehttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/13/design-for-the-other-90-lifestraw/comment-page-1/#comment-52872 Joyce Thu, 13 Sep 2007 13:42:19 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/13/design-for-the-other-90-lifestraw/#comment-52872 That is an amazing piece of technology! I wonder if the straw is made from food-grade plastic. That is an amazing piece of technology! I wonder if the straw is made from food-grade plastic.

]]>