Innovation in the WASH sector In 2020, WIPO GREEN released a Global Challenges Brief titled Innovative Technology in the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Sector. The publication focuses on innovation and technology to improve the water management process throughout its various components, including reserves replenishment, sustainable extraction, transport and distribution, as well as treatment and disposal … [Read more…]
These innovative water tech solutions can solve can all help us achieve a better future for all Water is essential for human life. So much so that the UN considers access to water a fundamental right. Part of the UN Sustainable Development Goals to achieve a better future for all is the call for universal access to clean … [Read more…]
Across the country there is growing momentum to address traditional and emerging threats to the nation’s water resources through innovative technology. EPA has highlighted the following examples of how innovation is currently being deployed in the water sector, organized by the 10 market opportunities defined by EPA. Conserving and Recovering Energy Gresham, OR Achieves Energy Net Zero … [Read more…]
As the global population hurtles about 9.7 billion people by 2050, it has never been more important to produce more with less. As the water supply and sanitation (WSS) sector continue to face increasing pressures, especially due to the impacts of climate change, governments in the developing world will need to increase the sector’s resilience … [Read more…]
The benefits of having access to an improved drinking water source can only be fully realized when there is also access to improved sanitation and adherence to good hygiene practices. Beyond the immediate, obvious advantages of people being hydrated and healthier, access to water, sanitation and hygiene – known collectively as WASH – has profound … [Read more…]
These innovative water tech solutions can solve can all help us achieve a better future for all Water is essential for human life. So much so that the UN considers access to water a fundamental right. Part of the UN Sustainable Development Goals to achieve a better future for all is the call for universal access to clean … [Read more…]
These innovative water tech solutions can solve can all help us achieve a better future for all. Water is essential for human life. So much so that the UN considers access to water a fundamental right. Part of the UN Sustainable Development Goals to achieve a better future for all is the call for universal access to clean … [Read more…]
Water may be the world’s greatest natural resource, but it is also increasingly in short supply. That’s a problem for communities in water-constrained areas, as well as industry organizations. While water covers 71 per cent of the world’s surface, just 2.5 per cent is fresh. And of the world’s fresh water, most is found in glaciers and … [Read more…]
Water is indeed essential for all life on, in, and above the Earth. This is important to you because you are made up mostly of water. Find out what water does for the human body. The Water in You: Water and the Human Body Water serves a number of essential functions to keep us all … [Read more…]
Today, households use the best whole house water filter for well water. This filtration system is becoming more popular for its ability to clean and filter down the various contaminants in well water. It thoroughly cleans well water so that it can be free from contaminants and minerals. However, it is uneasy to find the … [Read more…]