Tag Archives : potable water

We live in times of water scarcity. We settle for water, as a commodity. And making water more fanciful only got a boost. One of the top eat-outs in Los Angeles, The Bazaar by José Andrés has started a fancy water menu that offers water such as Wattwiller Still whose origin dates back to Roman times, Speyside-Glenlivet Still that brings you water [...]

The purpose behind this invention is rather noble. It is meant to reach out to those people stuck in floods and other such natural calamities and supply them clean water immediately. Disaster relief has the worst kind of suffering, and often systems in rescue operations are ill-equipped for situations. It is with some profound thought that designer [...]

There are chemicals found in pharmaceutical products that are also used in other industrial and manufacturing purposes. Lithium is used for the treatment of bipolar disorder, as well as for making ceramics. Nitroglycerin is a medication for the heart, as well as an ingredient in bomb-making. Copper is in contraceptives, as well as wires and pipes. The [...]

Rainwater harvesting is big business these days and it is especially so in places where rain is abundant. Most of the rain that falls down is either wasted or unutilized. Chris Buerckner has designed the Watree, which acts as a receptacle for channeling all the rainwater to a place where it can be saved and stored for dry days. The accumulated water [...]

Poverty in the countryside makes people flock to urban areas. The glitz, glamour, and bright lights of the city attract poor people to urban destinations as if they were the guiding star. Millions of people flock to cities every week. In developing nations, populations are expected to triple over the next 30 years. Most of these will naturally want [...]