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Nazava Water Filters wins 2016 Ashden Award for Sustainable Energy and Water

Nazava Water Filters wins 2016 Ashden Award for Sustainable Energy and Water

Indonesia-based Nazava Water Filters has been announced as the winner of the 2016 Ashden Award for Sustainable Energy and Water, supported by the Waterloo Foundation.

The Ashden Awards are a globally recognised measure of excellence in the field of sustainable energy and each winner receives up to £30,000 prize money as well as tailored business support to scale up their work.

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Microplastics in drinking water: how Nazava water filters can help

Microplastics in drinking water: how Nazava water filters can help

Microplastics are everywhere, in the food we eat, the air we breathe and the water we drink. With Nazava water filters you can reduce your plastic intake and reduce the amount of plastic in the environment.

Microplastic contamination has been found in tap water in countries around the world ( see orbmedia report and related guardian article ) . Nazava has received many questions about this and […]

Volcanic ash in drinking water – health implications

Volcanic ash in drinking water – health implications

Every time when one of the numerous volcanoes (mount Agung, Merapi)  is erupting Nazava gets a lot of questions about volcanic ash in drinking water and how Nazava water filters can help getting save drinking water.

 Summary

  • Elements in volcanic ash that dissolve into drinking water are not considered a health risk except for flouride
  • During a volcanic eruption do not use rainwater as a source for your […]

150 000 volcano refugees in Bali need water urgently please support them now!

150 000 volcano refugees in Bali need water urgently please support them now!

Mount Agung volcano in Bali, Indonesia is about to erupt

As you might already know, the imminent eruption of Mount Agung in Bali Indonesia has displaced over 150,000 people staying in over hundred refugee camps.

The volcano refugees these camps, families, mothers and children do not have access to drinking water.

How to help the volcano refugees

But with just 20 euro you can help out. 
Donations can be […]

Nazava Water Filters wins Energy Globe Award

Nazava Water Filters wins Energy Globe Award

Nazava water filters  is pleased to announce that it has received the prestigious National Energy Globe Award for Indonesa 2017. The Energy Globe National Award is one of today’s most prestigious environmental awards that recognize best practices in sustainable solutions from around the world.Indonesian social enterprise Nazava manufactures ceramic water filters which provide clean water to rural and urban households, reduce the amount of wood and LPG burnt to boil water, create local jobs and bolster […]

Update on crowd funding for water filters for Bali Volcano refugees

Update on crowd funding for water filters for Bali Volcano refugees

With this post we like to provide an update on the distribution of the filters paid by the crowd funding action of Nazava Distributor Jeroen van Overbeek from SocialImpakt who is busy distribution the filters to the affected areas starting with schools. You can also find updates on this project at the up effect website.

Here is what Jeroen tells us:

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