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A Sleek Bamboo Charcoal Filtered Water Bottle
Over 50 billion disposable plastic water bottles are thrown away around the world every year. BU Water aims to bring you an innovative alternative to single use bottles by encouraging people to conserve resources with a reusable bottle that filters water on the go.
Design Team
Armine Ansari - Designer
Richard Braine - Designer
Background: BU is a small team based in London whose shared passion for sustainable design has led to the creation of a minimal and unique water filter. Last year they turned their idea to reality after a successful Kickstarter campaign
Inspired By Nature: Using a traditional Japanese method the activated charcoal filter is made by simply cutting a piece of bamboo to size and placing it in a kiln. The designers at BU have also made the lid from bamboo, the fastest growing plant on the planet, in order to limit the use of plastic and all unnecessary features.
Sleek Design: The BU Water bottle has a unique design that is sure to grab people's attention; from its elegant, glass-like appearance to its 100% natural charcoal filter which removes chemicals from tap water.
BU Water is available to preorder on buproducts.co.uk
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This might just be my favourite water bottle design EVER!
As a designer myself, I really appreciate the bottle's minimal appearance. Designs like this teach consumers to tweak their lifestyle to a much more efficient and simple one.
This is such a fantastic way to drink enough water whilst look after our planet. Love it.
Love the concept and design, from the actual form factor to how they make the filter. But as eco friendly as this may be, do we really need another bottle?
This is aesthetically fine, but you can't "purify" water by just sticking a stick of burnt wood in it. It fells like another example of designers with no scientific or engineering background making claims they aren't qualified to make. Also, is it "glass", or "glass like"?
Activated charcoal is used in almost all water filters... looks like you need to do some research my friend. Check "carbon filtering" on Wikipedia!
It is "used", but never as the soul component, and typically in powdered or even atomized form. It also only bonds with a limited number of chemical compounds, and does nothing to remove methanol, ethanol, arsenic, lithium, iron, cyanide, most acids, most alkali materials, most dissolved hard minerals, and many other inorganic compounds. Sticking a burnt stick in the water also does nothing for biological contamination to my knowledge. It has been shown to be effective in absorbing aqueous lead, chlorine, some VOC's and possibly mercury, so there is that. It sure is trendy for hipsters though.
Sorry previous comment got funny :p
My take on the project:
This is a beautiful bottle but I'm sckeptical about the definition of the project.
While it is presented as a bottle "on the go", to help reduce plastic dependence, it is also displayed on a home setting and the japanese, bamboo, wood and glass feel makes it feel very much domestic. It looks heavy to be taken with you.
I'd be interested to see how that swingtop metal clip works in reality, as they usually have two pieces to create the tension.
The karim rashid contraption looks a better functional choice for water on the go (thinner walls, lighter and more water to product ratio, and a smaller filter), as much as I dislike how it looks. However as I say I think the style is neat and I think it would be more successful as a domestic bottle, or for restaurants?
ThisI'd be interested to see how that swingtop metal clip works in reality, as they usually have two pieces to create the tension. is a beautiful bottle but I'm sckeptical about the definition of the project.
While it is presented as a bottle "on the go", to help reduce plastic dependence, it is also displayed on a home setting and the japanese, bamboo, wood and glass feel makes it feel very much domestic. It looks heavy to be taken with you.
The karim rashid contraption looks a better functional choice for water on the go (thinner walls, lighter and more water to product ratio, and a smaller filter), as much as I dislike how it looks. However as I say I think the style is neat and I think it would be more successful as a domestic bottle, or for restaurants?
I don't get it, how do you use this? these images don't tell me how the product works...looks like a student project, I am skeptical.
Love the idea for this project, but to me the look and appeal of it seems geared towards people that live in places where potable tap water is readily available. I'd like to see this produced for 3rd world countries.