You wouldn't believe but there's a very easy, low cost and natural way to purify water from heavy metals (such as lead and copper) and other harmful pollutants.
Say hello to tomato, apple and bananas.
A research team at the National University of Singapore, led by Ramakrishna Mallampati, has found that fruit and vegetable peels can be used for water sanitization. wired, ha?!
He also found that the apple and tomato peels together were reliable absorbents of toxic heavy metal ions, dissolved organic and inorganic chemicals, various nanoparticles, dyes and pesticides.
So, how do we do-it-at-home?
To make use of Mallampati's technique yourself, begin by peeling your apples and tomatoes and placing them in a rubbing alcohol solution and letting them soak. Next , remove the peels and let unto them dry out . Once they're thoroughly desiccated, simply place the peels in a container of water and wait. After a few hours, remove the peels from the water and it's ready to drink.
credit: http://preventdisease.com
Say hello to tomato, apple and bananas.
A research team at the National University of Singapore, led by Ramakrishna Mallampati, has found that fruit and vegetable peels can be used for water sanitization. wired, ha?!
He also found that the apple and tomato peels together were reliable absorbents of toxic heavy metal ions, dissolved organic and inorganic chemicals, various nanoparticles, dyes and pesticides.
So, how do we do-it-at-home?
To make use of Mallampati's technique yourself, begin by peeling your apples and tomatoes and placing them in a rubbing alcohol solution and letting them soak. Next , remove the peels and let unto them dry out . Once they're thoroughly desiccated, simply place the peels in a container of water and wait. After a few hours, remove the peels from the water and it's ready to drink.
credit: http://preventdisease.com
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