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South Africa: 'Tea Bag' Filter Could Save Millions

A recently developed tea bag-sized filter could provide a cheap, easily replenished source of water for those who need it most.

  • South Africa:   'Tea Bag' Filter Provides Safe Drinking Water

    IPS, 30 August 2010

    Though it may look like a tea bag, straining water through this recently developed filter could provide a cheap, easily replenished source of water for those who need it most. Read more »

  • South Africa:   A Teabag That Could Save Millions

    UNIRIN, 19 August 2010

    A cheap and effective filtering device developed by a South African university could provide safe drinking water to millions of people, drastically reducing the incidence of… Read more »

  • South Africa:   'Tea Bag' Purifies Water

    SciDev.Net, 12 August 2010

    Scientists have reversed the action of the humble herbal tea bag to purify water on a small scale. Instead of infusing water with flavour, a sachet sucks up toxic contamination… Read more »

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