How does it work?
The process of filtration begins when dirty water is poured into the pre-filter bucket at the top of the product. Simple gravity forces the water through a tube and into the purification cartridge, which contains millions of tiny pores called capillary membranes that remove contaminants. Clean and safe water is then ready to flow from the attached tap. Dirt accumulated in the membranes can be released from the bottom of the device by pressing the squeeze bulb after use. See diagram of the product.
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LifeStraw® Carbon For Water
More than four million people in Western Province, Kenya now have access to safe and clean drinking water purified up to EPA standards through the LifeStraw® Family. This $30 million public health program, which will last ten years, will be funded by carbon offsets. Learn more at www.carbonforwater.com
See the program in action in award-winning documentary at www.carbonforwaterfilm.com
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