Vestergaard Frandsen
LifeStraw®
Saving Lives
Every 21 seconds a child dies from diarrhea. This and other waterborne diseases are what led to the creation of the Lifestraw. Vestergaard Frandsen's goal through the Lifestraw is to,"reduce child mortality rate, improve maternal health, and improve enviromental sustainability."
A Backpacker's Story
Ben Seaman is a regular hiker who loves adventure. To keep his adventures going he relies upon his award winning water filter; the LifeStraw. While his buddies had to wait for their purifying bottles to do their magic, Ben was able to drink directly from the streams through his LifeStraw. Ben commends the LifeStraw on how light and small the device is to where he can simply carry it in his pocket, leaving one less heavy thing for him to have to hull around. Ben is always on the go and his LifeStraw isn't slowing him down.
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With the creation of the LifeStraw there is less need for countries who have to purchased bottled water to access clean drinking water. This will reduce the amount of plastic materials discarded and will in fact save money in the long run for those who have LifeStraw's. Countries like Kenya who have to boil water to be able to drink it will no longer have to by fuel to heat their water. This will increase the air quality and save Kenyans hard earned money.
Best Innovation in Water Filters Yet
Millions of people are enjoying their own LifeStraw today. "A quality product", Jerry Lee calls it. This filter definitely is that! For only $19.99 anyone can purchase a LifeStraw at a local supplier or online. Weighing only 2 oz. the LifeStraw has proven itself hardy in the worst conditions. It is able to remove 99.9999% of bacteria and protozoa saving lives especially in countries such as Kenya who have hardly any access to clean water.