Eco Gadgets: Low-tech water purifier doesn’t cost a fortune

Eco Factor: Evaporation-based water purifier. Yesterday we wrote about an osmosis-based water purifier, which would be able to convert seawater into potable water. The approach seemed fantastic, but the infrastructure it would require will cost much more than what developing and underdeveloped nations, which are more prone to waterborne diseases, could afford. Now we have a low-tech approach to cater to the same problem. Dubbed the Watercone, the device is essentially an evaporator. The