Challenge Overview
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Nearly 1 in 4 people worldwide don’t have safe drinking water—your ideas could help change that!
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Your Mission
Your challenge is to design a tool or machine that can clean dirty water!
Here are some things to think about:
How does it work?
Is it affordable?
Is it easy to use?
Why It Matters
Imagine you have a magical machine that could make dirty puddles or polluted rivers safe to drink – how would you design it?
Many places around the world don’t clean water to drink. Dirty water can make people and animals sick. For example, in some parts of the world, kids might have to search hard to find clean water. We want your help to find new ways to help everyone get the clean water they need.
Many kids struggle to find safe water daily.
Clean water is a basic human need.
New ideas can help communities stay healthy.
Clean water helps people stay strong and healthy.
Additional Resources
Real World Examples
The Lifestraw: This is a special straw that people can use to drink clean water from dirty sources. It filters out harmful stuff, so the water is safe to drink.
Water Purification Tablets: These are small tablets that can be added to water to kill germs and make it safe to drink. They’re often used in emergencies or by people who don’t have access to clean water.
Seabin: Seabin is like a giant vacuum for the water that helps clean up trash and oil from lakes and harbors.