Clear Rain is a device that allows you to filter rain effectively and efficiently and allows you to attach hosing to take the cleaned rain to where it is needed, for a pool, pond or any form of water storage.

Clean Rain has been designed by Rain Harvesting Pty Ltd to connect to downpipes to collect and filter the rainwater running through them. The intelligent system features a device known as Smart Sense that allows the system to discard the ‘first flush’ of water that comes through the pipes. The first flush of water is high in contaminants: dirt, dust, bird dropping and other such items are washed off the roof and out of piping from the initial burst of rain. Once this first flush has passed the system starts to divert the water passing through its filters to be sent through any piping or hosing connected to it.

The system uses a comb device to remove any leaves from the rainwater, the water is then filtered through a stainless steel wire mesh which removes small contaminants, even tiny mosquito eggs from the water. The Clean Rain system comprises from 90% lead free UPVC, the remainder of it has been constructed from PP. Both materials are suitable for recycling once the system has come to the end of its useful life and the system has been designed to allow you to quickly and easily break it apart into single material items to allow for easy recycling.

The Clean Rain system helps to make using rainwater simpler and allow the water to be used on a wider range of things. The rain water can be stored for watering a garden, or put into a pond. Due to its cleanness it can also be used in a pool, or set to be stored in a large water storage tank for use in toilets or such devices.

By making use of rainwater you help to reduce the amount of processed water you household requires. Processing water for suitability for taps involves many chemicals, many argue it is best to use water without these for your plants, and is sensible to have back up water to help reduce demand on mains water. The Clean Rain system makes collecting cleaned rainwater easy, allowing you to make use of it however you wish.

Source: Australian International Design Awards

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The Hydropal Filter Water Bottle is a simple idea that could have a large impact on both your wallet and the planet. The bottle filters water so you can fill it from any tap and get that fresher filtered water taste at any time.

Tap water is often said to have a taste, anything from ‘odd’ to ‘horrible’ . The Hydropal filters out many impurities, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), chlorine, pesticides, herbicides and many other man made chemicals are all removed, though thankfully fluoride is left alone.  This then takes away the odd odors and tastes from the water making it fresher tasting.

The filter uses activated carbon to absorb both chemicals and solids in itself. The polymer filter has been impregnated by a high concentration of activated carbon which basically is carbon that has been carefully treated to make it highly porous. The high levels of micro-porosity in the activated carbon give it an extremely large surface area which allows it to act well as a filter, absorbing the impurities in the water easily.

The Hydropal Filter Water Bottle has a non spill cap and holds 750ml of water. Each filter should last 250 refills or up to 6 months. Extra filters are easily purchased for the bottles prolonging the life of the bottle and so reducing the amount of plastic thrown away significantly. The bottle itself is even made from 35% recycled plastic. For those currently buying bottled water this water bottle offers a way to save money and reduce the amount of plastic being sent to landfill (or to be recycled).

Prices for the Hydropal Filter Water Bottle are around £10.

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With the move towards using fewer plastic bottles, we’re encouraged to be drinking a lot more tap water. Although tap water in Europe and North America is perfectly safe to drink, some connoisseurs of drinking water don’t like the after-taste of tap water. The Zuvo Water Purator offers a 5-step filtration process using a combination of UV light, Ozone and filtration to remove most of the impurities that remain in tap water.

The UV treatment helps to break down any biological entities still in the water, and the Ozone helps to oxidise the impurities so that they can be filtered out. The filtration removes any insoluble particles and significantly reduces the chlorine taste and odour, trace lead content, and any tiny particulates that remain in tap water.

A Zuvo Water Purator costs around $200, plus a new filter roughly every 6 months for $30. The approximate cost per gallon is just $0.06 compared with the more well known Brita which is between $0.20 and $0.25 per gallon. This means that long term, Zuvo Water Purator works out much cheaper.

Source: Zuvo Water

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A simple and effective way of sterilizing water is to bubble ozone through the water. Ozone (O₃) is a form of Oxygen gas made from 3 Oxygen molecules. Ozone is a pretty strong oxidising agent, producing insoluble oxides from chemicals and minerals in water (which can then be filtered out). When it comes to organisms, ozone will breakdown a significant part of the cellular structure, rendering them harmless. This means Ozone can be used as part of the water purification process.

An ozone generator or (ozonator) generates ozone by passing air through a high-frequency electric field. These gadgets are commonly sold to purify the water in hot tubs and spas. You can often smell Ozone when you’re in underground metro systems, such as the London Underground, as they use high voltage for running the trains.

For more information about Ozone for water purification, you might be interested in:

• The Drinking Water Book: How to Eliminate Harmful Toxins from Your Water (UK link) by Colin Ingram
• Don’t Drink The Water: The essential Guide to Our Contaminated Drinking Water and What You Can Do About It (UK link) by Lono Kahuna Kupua A’o.

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Petra Wadstrom is a Swedish inventor has developed a solar-powered water purifier that could provide billions of the world’s poorest people with access to clean and disease-free drinking water. The purifier treats 10 litres of water at once, all within a compact case. The cost of the unit is to be set at around just $35, which would make it very affordable for many aid agencies.

The Solvatten uses solar energy to treat the contaminated water with ultra-violet (UV) rays. The UV rays essentially render all bacteria and viruses inert. The purifier does not need any special technical skills and is completely portable. The price, ease of use and portability make it a great device for developing countries who need access to safe drinking water.

Source: CleanTechnica

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The SteriPEN is an eco-friendly gadget ideal if you’re travelling to areas with typically unsafe drinking water. The SteriPEN will allow you to refill your water bottles (rather than buy bottles from a shop) and ensure the water is safe before you drink it. The pen uses shortwave ultraviolet light which damages the DNA of bacteria, viruses and protozoa, rendering them harmless.

It takes just 45 seconds to sterilise 500ml of water. A single charge of 4xAA batteries can treat up to between 90 and 105 litres of water. If you use a rechargeable battery (such as with a solar charger), the SteriPEN is completely portable and green.

The SteriPEN costs around $90, or about £50-£70 in the UK.

Source: Urban Green Girl

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