James Smith is a Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the University of Virginia and also the founder of PureMadi. In this interview he talks about the unique properties ...

Two US students from Penn State University have developed an affordable ceramic water filtration system for Africa’s Sub-Saharan countries. The system is based on a design by the non-profit ...

Istanbul Design Biennial: Belgian design studio Unfold have created a 3D printed ceramic filter for an open source water boiler and purifier that was developed by Jesse Howard in collaboration with ...

As 2025 comes to a close, we look back at the 10 most popular news stories on the Filtration+Separation website this year.

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In the rural town of Longido in Tanzania, water is in short supply, and all too frequently contaminated. Canadian environmental engineer Robbie Venis spent his summer working with local researchers to ...

Our home came with a water filtration system that was built right into the kitchen sink. It was nice not having to worry about the tap water every time we opened the faucet, or to constantly fill a ...

Save the planet one drink at a time. If the debates over plastic straws have taught us anything, it’s that there’s way too much plastic around us — and it’s causing a major pollution situation. Not ...

Water is something most people take for granted because it’s so easy to turn on the faucet and fill a glass with the cool, pure liquid. But, there are times when access to clean drinking water is not ...