As the name implies, a straw that will save your life, the LifeStraw filters any water you drink. One straw will quench your thirst for a year with its ability to filter parasites and bacteria from 1,000 liters of water. If you’re stranded in the wild with nothing to drink from but a filthy lake, avoid dehydration by sticking your LifeStraw in the water and safely drink.
During recent natural disasters in Ecuador, Haiti, Pakistan and Thailand, LifeStraws were employed to provide safe drinking water. The Swiss company Vestergaard Frandsen created the LifeStraw for humanitarian crises and developing nations. They produce a variety of products from personal to family-sized LifeStraws, as well as integrated water bottles. Survivalists and outdoor enthusiasts are large consumers of the product.
A plastic tube, the LifeStraw utilizes fibers to filter water through the straw. The LifeStraw removes nearly all waterborne parasites. However, the standard LifeStraw does not remove chemicals, salt, metals and viruses. There are straws on the market for these contaminants. For example, the RAD Straw Water Filter removes all seven types of nuclear radiation as well as 90 percent of fluoride.
Whether you’re in a developing country or not, you might need a LifeStraw in an emergency one day.
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