PureMadi filters clean water and create jobs in the third world
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Some of the PureMadi filters, ready to go
A local worker forming one of the filters
A coating of silver nanoparticles is applied to each filter
A batch of MadiDrops
A new batch of the filters being rinsed off
PureMadi filters on their way to market
PureMadi project leaders James Smith and Dr. Rebecca Dillingham
Article Summary
Silver is known for its antibacterial qualities, and has thus found its way into water filters created at institutions such as Stanford and McGill universities. Given that these filters are often used in developing nations, however, it would be nice if they could also contribute to the local economy – instead of being just one more thing that’s brought in from outside. Well, that’s just the idea behind the University of Virginia’s PureMadi filters and MadiDrops.
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