Aeropure

National Winner Climate change and the environment
National Winner Climate change and the environment
Submitted by
Samantha Ouyang
Year

2022

Category

Climate change and the environment

Region

Ontario

Project description

AeroPure is a moonshot project that uses 7 mm cellulose and alginate aerogel beads sourced from biowaste to remove 99% of chemical contaminants present in polluted water. The beads are biodegradable, can be reused 10-30 times with less than 1% decrease in absorption capacity, and provide a 77x cost reduction for the average person in Africa to obtain clean water.