Even though in the philippines they were able to successfully complete the project there are still many areas. One of waterislifes biggest challenges beyond providing clean water is teaching proper sanitationhygiene, so this was a perfect opportunity to not only introduce the new filters, but also to do it in a way that meaningfully addresses both problems, said brian gartside, the senior designer of the drinkable book in an interview with. Once liquid is passed through the filter, bacteria count is reduced by over 99. Aug 19, 2015 drinkable book filters filthy water and makes it safer to drink, researchers say each page in the drinkable book is printed with instructions in local languages.
Newyorkbased typographer brian gartside was brought on board to help shape the book s aesthetic. Most people dont even know that their water is unsafe to drink, says brian gartside in a video. And each page is coated with silver nanoparticles, whose ions actively. The drinkable book science updates science netlinks. Drinkable book filters filthy water and makes it safer. Each page of a drinkable book kills bacteria in drinking water. This book can clean murky waters and save lives books and education save lives but the drinkable book took things to the next level. Could this drinkable book provide clean water to the developing world. May 11, 2019 image from brian gartside courtesy of page drinking paper the drinkable book combines education and water filtration. That water came from 25 drinking water sources in south africa, ghana, bangladesh. The drinkable book s pages can be torn out and used as filters. At the moment, this is by far the most exciting project im working on, he told dezeen.
May, 2014 useful book made out of innovative filter paper that cleans and purifies water. The projects designer, brian gartside, contacted dankovich about the project about a year ago. Image from brian gartside courtesy of page drinking paper the drinkable book combines education and water filtration. The drinkable book was designed by nyc typographer brian gartside for water is life, a nonprofit organization. Teri dankovich, a postdoctoral researcher at carnegie mellon university who had been developing this new technology for over several years. Includes press releases, videos, screenshots and downloads.
Although it may contain few silver or copper in the water, the amount will not exceed safe standard and affect the health. Drinkable book uses antibacterial paper to purify water. Eliminating waterborne bacteria with pages from the. Pittsburgh can bacteriakilling filter paper packaged in the form of a convenient book help people around the world gain access to clean drinking water. The drinkable book holds tearout pages that act as water filters. The book idea started last summer when brian contacted me, dankovich. Ddb has produced the drinkable book, a manual made of water filters, for the water is life. May 12, 2014 newyorkbased typographer brian gartside was brought on board to help shape the book s aesthetic. Drinkable book filters filthy water and makes it safer to. Pages of a drinkable book could bring safe water to millions.
Brian gartside theresa dankovich introducing the drinkable book by folia water. Filtering water by the book impact journalism day 2018. Join facebook to connect with brian gartside and others you may know. The latest scientific advance in clean water technology comes right out of a book literally. The drinkable book has 24 pages, each split by perforation into two squares good for treating up to 100 litres of water. Designed by new yorkbased typographer brian gartside for nonprofit organization water is life, each book is printed on technologically advanced filter paper capable of eliminating deadly waterborne diseases, as it is coated with silver nanoparticles, whose ions actively kill diseases like cholera, typhoid and li. This breakthrough book about water safety can filter. Water is life, ddb, researchers create a water purification system.
If you spill water on this book, thats a good thing. He came across dankovichs project on the internet and contacted her with the idea of making a book out of filter paper with information on water hygiene and the filter itself on its pages. Each page is imprinted with educational messages and implanted with silver or copper nanoparticles that kill bacteria when water passes through them. The drinkable books pages can be torn out and used as filters. She calls it the drinkable book tm, and each page is impregnated with bacteriakilling metal nanoparticles. The best part about this book with a conscience is that it cost just pennies to make and is an economic solution that can help provide up to 30 days of clean water to people residing in developing countries. Could this drinkable book provide clean water to the.
Gallery of ceramic work, and articles written by this new zealand artist. Every once in a while, our industry and those who are linked to it, come up with something that is really special and has great value. Newyorkbased typographer brian gartside was brought on board to help shape the books aesthetic. The drinkable book abc news australian broadcasting. The antimicrobial pages are bound into a book roughly the size of a hardback novel and packaged in a slipcase. This idea of providing clean drinking water for the less advantaged was tackled by a multidisciplinary team of scientists and designers theresa dankovich, waterislife and marketing firm ddb who came up with the idea of the drinkable book. Researcher creates drinkable book to facilitate access to. The projects designer, brian gartside, contacted dankovich about the project about a. The best part about this book with a conscience is that it cost just pennies to make and is an economic solution that can help provide up to 30 days of clean water to. Designed by new yorkbased typographer brian gartside for nonprofit organization water is life, each book is printed on technologically advanced filter paper capable of eliminating deadly waterborne diseases, as it is coated with silver nanoparticles. So far the drinkable book paper has been shown to kill 99.
The nonprofit organization waterislife and typographer brian gartside have teamed up to produce these books in which each page contains technologically advanced paper which is capable of killing deadly waterborne diseases that plague the developing world. More behance careers at behance adobe portfolio blog powered by behance creative career tips download the app. For clean drinking water, take a page out of this book. Joining the project were also various scientists and engineers who helped make the drinkable book a reality, developed for the nonprofit waterislife organization serving an educational tool and inofrmation on water resource for the people. A book that purifies water could help reduce waterborne illnesses in developing. The drinkable book contains pages laced with antimicrobial silver nanoparticles that can be used as filters to produce clean drinking water by pouring dirty water through them. This is why they developed the drinkable book a book that filters water and teaches people in developing countries proper hygiene and sanitation habits. After using it, the cleanliness was as clean as tap water. The drinkable book can literally save your life discover. He watched dankovichs video and emailed to ask if shed be interested in partnering on a project unlike anything hed ever done before. Work on the project began in 20 and came to prominence soon after through the award of a cannes lions, features all over the web, and subsequent exhibition in the london science museum. A drinkable book can be used to treat drinking water. The drinkable book to get it into the hands of those in desperate need of clean water. Drinkable book combines sanitation manual and water filters dezeen.
Dankovich would need to conduct to make her invention useful to more people. The twoway a drinkable book can be used to treat drinking water. This book could save lives by purifying drinking water. The drinkable book can literally save your life discover magazine. Tear out a page from the drinkable book and pour water through it.
Aug 19, 2015 tear out a page from the drinkable book and pour water through it. Drinkable book combines sanitation manual and water filters. Drinkable book filters filthy water and makes it safer to drink, researchers say each page in the drinkable book is printed with instructions in local languages. So the goal of the drinkable book is to provide cheap and effective water filters while also educating people about how dangerous contaminated water can be. Researcher creates drinkable book to facilitate access. What are the types of factors that need to be considered in order to make the book useful to those who need it. Using the bacteriakilling properties of silver and copper, a. Brian gartsidecourtesy of page drinking paper drinkable book has been shown to eliminate 99% of bacteria in the water at 25 contaminated water sources in south africa, ghana, kenya, and the other countries. Brian gartside courtesy of page drinking paper drinkable book has been shown to eliminate 99% of bacteria in the water at 25 contaminated water sources in south africa, ghana, kenya, and the other countries.
Brian gartside, graphic designer at ddb ny talks about the combination of tech and creativity that resulted in a drinkable book. The drinkable book will make it safe to drink the water. The drinkable book and what makes it innovative for users, developers and partners. If you spill water on this book, thats a good thing kpbs. The drinkable book looks like a coffee table book, but its actually a fullon waterfiltration system.
The drinkable book, by waterislife and dr teri dankovich. Drinkable book aims to turn the page on dirty drinking water. Photo courtesy brian gartsidedrinkable book sure, a good book can forever change your perspective on life, but one book can literally save your life. Brian gartside is a designer who had been developing conventional campaigns for waterislife at advertising agency ddb new york. Each book is printed on technologically advanced filter paper, capable of killing deadly waterborne diseases. Waterislife is working in partnership with page drinking paper on the drinkable book paper, re search and production, and our plan is to begin global distribution of the drinkable book in 2016. Each book is printed on technologically advanced filter paper. The drinkable book designed by brian gartside the astounding results were revealed at the 2015 american chemical societys national meeting by dr. From this idea came the drinkable book and the idea quickly took form. May 27, 2014 one of waterislifes biggest challenges beyond providing clean water is teaching proper sanitationhygiene, so this was a perfect opportunity to not only introduce the new filters, but also to do it in a way that meaningfully addresses both problems, said brian gartside, the senior designer of the drinkable book in an interview with. Aug 19, 2015 drinkable book uses antibacterial paper to purify water.
Sep 14, 2015 the drinkable book designed by brian gartside the astounding results were revealed at the 2015 american chemical societys national meeting by dr. Each book can provide someone with clean water for up to 4 years. Aug 16, 2015 the pages of the drinkable book are embedded with these particles, which in field tests in five different countries eliminated nearly 100 percent of bacteria that causes waterborne diseases, such. The book is printed on technologically advanced filter paper with special ink. The sturdy pulp in the drinkable book is laced with silver and copper nanoparticles that are deadly to microbes such as e.
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