Opure: Safe handling of drinking water

Summary


	Quick description:		Safe drinking water is a major issue in most developing countries, where improvements in its use, management and quality are greatly needed. We propose a design of jar which keeps clean water clean while helping users to adopt good habits.
	Posted by:		Université de Montréal
	Published:		28 October 2008
	Project Type:		Out-Licensing Opportunity
	Primary sector:		Social Sciences and Humanities
	Seeking / Offering:		Collaboration or Partnership, Non-Commercial Use, Non-Exclusive Licensing, Exclusive Licensing
	Areas of interest:		clean technology, food & nutrition, food science, human & social sciences

Background

Safe drinking water is a major issue in most developing countries, where improvements in its use, management and quality are greatly needed.

4 million people die worldwide every year due to water related diseases

Causes include:

- Lack of education regarding safe practices
- Poverty, which limits access to hygiene products
- Degradation of drinking water and sanitation

Description

Opure helps tackle this problem by keeping clean drinking water during the whole daily task. It is not a purifier, so there are no filters to change. It provides a simple solution that is both affordable and effective.

Opure ensures safe handling of drinking water from its source to consumption. There is no contamination when being filled and it protects the water from contamination during transportation and storage.The system is used directly by end-users, helping them adopt good habits.