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Biota water (US)

Biota water comes in a corn-based bottle, which can either be recycled or composted. Unlike petroleum-based plastic bottles that take about 1,000 years to decompose, these bottles are history in 80 days. www.biotaspringwater.com

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PlayPump

The PlayPump makes pumping water fun. Designed for use in rural Africa where people often have to walk several kilometres to fetch water, the piece of playground equipment pumps water while children play on it. Donations welcome. South Africa/USA www.playpump.org

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Hipporoller

The Hipporoller is a strong 90-liter drum which acts like a wheel. It has a handle that is used to push it along. The device has been designed as an alternative method to carrying water on the head (15 million South Africans carry water loads of up to 20 litres on their heads everyday). South [...]

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Lifestraw

Waterbourne diseases are a killer, claiming around 6,000 lives each day (most of them children). The Lifestraw is a simple, economical device which can filter water and remove all those nasties including bacteria and parasites like Guniea worm larvae. Each straw can filter a year’s supply of water for one person. Donations welcome. Netherlands. www.lifestraw.com

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Ripple products

Standing under the shower can waste a lot of water. Ripple products sell various shower timers including a digital model to help you limit your water usage. The company also aims for sustainability using green power and they recycle and reuse as much material during the production process as possible. Australia. www.rippleproducts.com

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Take Me to the Source

Take me to the Source – In Search of Water by Rupert Wright The first thing I found out when I opened this book is what it is like to die of thirst. And, as deaths go, it sounds like one of the worst. It starts with thick and foul-tasting saliva, an aching head and neck and [...]

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