tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351149635592475082.post6431645280595776590..comments2024-03-27T13:32:45.082-07:00Comments on What's Creative?: LifeStrawCANlabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04697643394288614411noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351149635592475082.post-43810708742326545472012-04-13T11:57:52.336-07:002012-04-13T11:57:52.336-07:00This is absolutely amazing. It's a truly revol...This is absolutely amazing. It's a truly revolutionary item, something that has the power to solve problems for millions of people worldwide. My biggest concern is how to keep the filter clean; inevitably, the dirt, dust, etc. from the filter will be stuck inside. At that point, does the filter need to be replaced? Even though the filter IS less expensive and very efficient, if they must replaced every [insert time frame here], the costs would definitely add up. I would also like to know how LifeStraws are being distributed.Katerinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02199002858124604430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351149635592475082.post-50563336978355461612012-04-12T19:57:25.375-07:002012-04-12T19:57:25.375-07:00This seems to be one of those "why didn't...This seems to be one of those "why didn't we think of that sooner" ideas that comes from great innovation, although it sounds like his creative talent mostly came from having the money to make his dream a reality.<br /><br />One concern that I have with this kind of device is that it would only work for drinking water, which means that water for cleaning for bathing may remain unsanitized, and could continue to be if this idea takes off. Additionally, I can see a problem for the very young, the sick and the elderly, as they may not be able to suck water from a straw and may have a harder time finding clean water without traditional filters.<br /><br />The idea does seem to have already helped a number of people in countries that badly need it. Something that I would like to hear more about is how he is selling or distributing this in these countries. I'm a big advocate of social-entrepreneurship of the kind that profits off this idea, but there can also be problems with ethical pricing models when selling to very poor countries.Kevin Finklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09556970569652411002noreply@blogger.com