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These aren’t just any old flowerpots

These aren’t just any old flowerpots

The Artdog Image of Interest These Cambodians are making life-saving devices. Those things that look like flowerpots are actually ceramic water purifiers. They save lives by making it possible for people to have clean, safe drinking water, even when their only water source is a muddy, polluted river. They’ve dramatically cut down on diarrheal illnesses since they were first introduced in 2002. That they can be made locally and employ local people is an added bonus. The filters work surprisingly well, for…

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