LifeStraw, the original ultra-lightweight "straw" water filter useful for travel, makes contaminated water safe to drink and helps prevent most waterborne diseases by removing bacteria (like E.coli), parasites (such as Giardia and Cryptosporidium) and micro-plastics. Drink directly from lakes, rivers and streams or fill a container and use LifeStraw on the go. LifeStraw can provide up to 5 years of safe drinking water with proper use and maintenance, and is rigorously tested for compliance with protocols established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and NSF International/ANSI. Your purchase has an impact. For every LifeStraw product purchased, a school-age child in need receives safe water for the entire school year.
The technology was invented in 2005 by the Swiss company Vestergaard with its original purpose for use in humanitarian and natural disasters. LifeStraw® products have been m.in. used during major natural disasters in places such as Haiti, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines.
LifeStraw® Personal is one of the most advanced and durable water filters available on the market. The unique technology combined with ease of use makes them ideal for outdoor enthusiasts, travelers and as emergency equipment.
LifeStraw® filters use advanced cylindrical capillary membrane technology. This highly efficient filtration method does not require any chemicals or electricity to work.
LifeStraw® Personal is an ultra-lightweight, compact tube-style water filter that purifies water as you drink through it. It provides an ideal solution for a wide range of users, from survivalists, hikers and vacationers to those affected by natural disasters.
Features and Benefits:
- Allows you to drink directly from streams and lakes or from a bottle
- Filters as much as 4,000 liters of water from particles as small as 0.2 microns
- Uses advanced cylindrical capillary membrane technology
- Removes 99.9999% of bacteria (E-coli, etc.)
- Removes 99.9% of protozoa (Giardia, Cryptosporidium, etc.).)
- Reduces turbidity (siltation)
- Meets US (US EPA) and EU drinking water standards
- Ultra lightweight: weighs only 57g
- Portable: only 22.5 cm long and 3 cm in diameter
- No electrical power, batteries or spare parts required
- Free from bisphenol A and chemicals
The filter has an NSN (NATO Stock Number): 4610-22-627-4189
Vestergaard has pledged that for every Lifestraw® product sold, one child in Africa will receive access to clean drinking water for one year. In 2014, more than 157,000 children in Kenya received clean water with funds raised from the sale of Lifestraw® products.
