The greatest water filter ever! The LIFESAVER, said to filter water down to 15 nanometers, the smallest known virus is 25 nanometers, that’s an insane comparison. There’s not a single water filter in the world that can do that without the aid of UV light or chemicals. The bottle has many benefits, some of which consist of being self contained and easy to use; no extra hoses or extra pieces simply fill it with water, put the cap on and pump three times and you’ve got yourself water filtered down to 15 nanometers. Atop of that, its replaceable filtration cartridge comes with a failsafe; when it loses its ability to filter it no longer pumps water through it, so there’s no second guessing when you need a replacement. Yet something so amazing must comes with its flaws, and of course like everything else, it does; in order to keep the bottle so lightweight it needed give something up the decision was clear, its ruggedness; which means it’s not going to be nearly as sturdy as your average water bottle, so dropping it onto a rock could easily break it. Some claim that the seal leaks, while it’s true that the seal may not be top of the line, if you’re careful to keep it clean and keep the bottle snugly attached to the pump you should be fine.
Now the question remains “Why does this event matter to your community?” well with the massive expansion in the need for energy, water seems to be a huge contributor and with the sheer amount we as humans are using, fresh water is becoming less and less abundant. Which may mean we might need to look into other ways to get water, and having the ability to drink even murky unclean water could be a major contributor. Along with the fact that third world countries which barely have access to fresh water in the first place, having the ability to use the unclean muddy water for drinking could very well end the lack of clean water in third world countries.