Veolia Water Technologies by GineersNow Engineering Magazine GineersNow Engineering Magazine September 2016 | Page 37

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Rainy days are such a hassle
even with an umbrella. Its
either you get wet or you
get some other person
soaked. Hauling around
a wet umbrella is an even
bigger problem with its risk
of getting everything wet.
We’ve all had our fair share
of rainy days and know
the inconveniences these
umbrellas provide. But what
if we told you that there’s
an umbrella design that
not only keeps YOU dry, but
everything around you as
well?
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Water is the most vital
need of the human body.
It comprises of 50-65%
in adults and 75-78% in
infants. So it’s important
for us to stay hydrated
everyday. Usually, to be
able to get through the day
hydrated we usually pack
water with us or sometimes
when the need arises we
just purchase a good ol’
bottle of water from the
nearest convenience store.
In the US, more than 60
million plastic bottles are
thrown away—which can
SAY GOOD BYE TO
YOUR RAINY DAY WOES
WITH KAZBRELLA
Introducing the KAZbrella
from KAZ Designs. This
umbrella redesign is a good
way to keep everything dry
and keep everyone happy.
KAZ Designs based their
prototype out of 3 main
umbrella dilemmas: wet
floors, problems exiting
and entering a vehicle or
building, and opening amidst
a crowd. The umbrella, unlike
its predecessors, opens the
other way around, causing
easier transition and lesser
obstruction from doors.
The unique design combats
these problems and helps
you survive the rainy season.
Photo by HiperFM
JUST WATER: WATER
BOTTLES CAN NOW BE
ECO-FRIENDLY
cause harmful effects to our
environment.
DRINK RESPONSIBLY. This
is what you’re going to see
once you open the JUST
Water website. They take
pride in their bottled water,
since their water bottle
is made up 53% paper
making it recyclable and
environmentally friendly.
According to their website,
“JUST water is responsibly
sourced, produced and
packaged for improved
environmental
and
community
impact.”
Compared to a medium-
weight PET plastic bottle,
their water package gives
less harmful emissions like
CO2. Their water bottle is
100% recyclable, and they
use 100% spring water.
Photo by JUSTWater
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