Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Ceramic Water Filters Win IWA Award for Cambodia

by Alexandra Kain
ceramic water filter, unicef, international water association, 2008 project innovation award grand prize, water and sanitation program, sustainable development, cambodia water filters, green design


As populations in developing nations increase alongside global pollution and the spread of water-borne illnesses, the need for clean and efficient water filtration has never been more urgent. Recently, the International Water Association (IWA) awarded UNICEF and the Water and Sanitation Program with the 2008 Project Innovation Award Grand Prize for providing Cambodia with ceramic water filters. These water purification devices are made and distributed by Cambodian nationals, and have resulted in a 50 percent drop in diarrheal illnesses in the region since their implementation in 2002. read more >


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