Tea Bag Technology May Save Lives in Africa
VOXAFRICA.COM | 31-12-1969 20:00
Research carried out at Stellenbosch University in South Africa found that straining water with a tea bag-like filter could prove to be a cheaper and more effective mode of purifying water. The filter matches the shape and size of a tea bag and can easily be placed through the neck into a bottle of water. It provides a short-term solution to...
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