Eau Good uses acient methods to filter water

by: Mirjam Visser, 2012-02-13 09:03:50 UTC
Sustainability Aspects: 6 months filtered water on one charcoal stick in a fun bottle with a cork plug

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I love the fact that Black + Blum use an old japanese technique, to filter water from all stuff the Britta does as well only for 6 months instead of the 1-2 months and in the end there is only a small piece of charcoal in the compost bin. Binchotan active charcoal has been used in Japan as a water purifier since the 17th century. It reduces chlorine, mineralises the water and balances the pH.

I took the bottle with me to the sport studio and got a lot attraction, discussions and compliments because of it.

The bottle itself is robust and made of BPA-free Tritan, the shape holds a dent for the stick and the bottle closed with a cork. An iconic zen-like design.

Over 22 billion plastic water bottles are discarded around the world every year. Black + Blum want to reduce this by making tap water taste better and encourage people to stop buying bottled water. Available since April 2012 for about 18 euro/bottle, which is not cheap but you save not buying bottled water anymore. At the website of B+B you see they designed all other fun and sustainable products

Designer: Back + Blum
Manufacturer: not known
Category: refill bottle
Websites: www.black-blum.com/products/eau-good-filter-water-bottle/

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