How to use:
The patented LifeStraw is a small tube with specialized filters
inside. Place one end in unfiltered water (a glass, water bottle, river,
or puddle!), and suck the resulting clean water up through the top.
Anyone who can use a drinking straw can easily use a LifeStraw.
Before use, uncap the LifeStraw and hold it upright in water for a
minute. This allows the water to creep up the filter membrane. Then do
five quick sucks and the water will flow easily. When drinking from
muddy water, you may have to blow back down into it to purge out the
turbidity if the flow slows or stops.
LifeStraw for Travel & Backpacking:
Because the LifeStraw is so small and lightweight, it’s great for
travel overseas in countries with unreliable drinking water. If you’ve
ever been sick while travelling, you know the importance of drinking
filtered water! Make sure to drink all water through the LifeStraw.
LifeStraw for Hiking & Camping:
Access to clean water is critical while hiking. LifeStraw
accomplishes the same thing as other filters but does it at just a
tenth of the weight. If you’re ultra-light hiking, this is a must.
At only 2 oz, it’s the lightest way of filtering water while on the go.
If you consume the recommended 3-4 liters of water per day while
hiking, LifeStraw will last you for between 250-330 days of hiking. If
you’re in a rush, there’s no need to stop and filter water by the lake.
Just scoop your water bottle full, and sip from it as you walk. Or, dip
the end of the straw right into the lake and drink until you’re
hydrated.
As a hiking or camping water filter, the LifeStraw provides great
convenience. A purifier or pump filter is great, but it takes a fair
amount of time to wait for the purification or filtering to complete.
Instead, experience the convenience of drinking directly from the water
source using your LifeStraw. Perfect when you are hiking, or relaxing
around camp.
LifeStraw for Emergency Preparedness & Survival:
In light of recent natural disasters, many people are realizing they
cannot depend on their city water during an emergency. A water filter
that’s lightweight, easy-to-use, and portable is important to have in
your emergency preparedness kit. Buy a LifeStraw for each member in your
household - it's a low-cost investment in security.
Awards and recognition:
LifeStraw has received significant accolades since its original design was invented in 2005. Time
Magazine named LifeStraw the “Best Invention of 2006.” In 2008, it won
the Saatchi and Saatchi Award for “World Changing Ideas”. Esquire
called LifeStraw the “Innovation of the Year.” And Forbes noted that
LifeStraw is “one of the ten things that will change the way we live.”
Now that LifeStraw has launched in the USA and Canada, we expect
continued positive responses.
History:
LifeStraw is manufactured by Vestergaard Frandsen, which is a
Switzerland-based company specializing in disease control products for
developing countries. Their core business model is centered around
corporate social responsibility, and they help countries reach their
United Nations’ Millenium Development Goals with products designed to
prevent vector-borne and water-borne diseases. LifeStraws are shipped
throughout the world to countries in need including Haiti, Pakistan, and
Africa.
LifeStraw Family:
LifeStraw Family, the award-winning and internationally recognized
water filter, is now available in the U.S. & Canada. LifeStraw
Family is a larger capacity microbiological water purifier capable of
filtering up to 18,000 liters of water, enough to supply clean drinking
water for a family of five for up to three years. Please click here to learn more about LifeStraw Family.
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