Lifestraw Go Personal Water Bottle Research Paper

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9 Lifestraw Go Personal Water Purifier Water Bottle

Hikers, campers and trekkers know that water is one of the most important and heaviest supplies carried. This Lifestraw Go Personal Water Purifier Water Bottle dramatically cuts the amount of water carried, since it turns water from lakes, rivers and streams into safe drinking water.

Constructed of food-grade plastic, the bottle holds 650 mls of water at a time and filters up to 1000 liters over the life of the replaceable filter. It reduces turbidity by filtering out particles down to 0.2 microns, while removing 99.99 percent of all waterborne bacteria, rendering the water safe to drink.

The user fills the bottle by dipping it into a stream or pond, and screws on the water purifier

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