Such as the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. The actual mechanism of the can or bottle is very simple. It uses a disposable carbon filter that can process 0.71 liters of water in 20 seconds. To filter the water one puts contaminated water in the back of the bottle and then screws the lid on. The lid has a built in pump that is operated manually The pumping action forces the contaminated water through the nanofilter and safe drinking water collects in another chamber in the bottle. The drinker then opens the top of the bottle from which safe drinking water comes out.
Dirty water is the number-one killer of chidren in developing countries around the world Children need at least two liters of water a day to survive Nowadays1.1 billion people do not have access to safe drinking water and each year approximately 6000000 children die globally as a result of drinking unclean water
Recently this new water filtration system has reached many homes in rural areas and provides drinking water to thousands of families. This is thanks to innovative technology and innovative people like Michael Pritchard.