Technology can help. There are various companies and charitable organizations working on easy-to-use, low cost solutions to benefit those across the globe for whom obtaining potable water is a daily struggle. And clean water doesn't just mean less disease and death -- it has economic and social implications, too.
Here we highlight five innovations that are bringing sanitary and safe drinking water to people in the developing world. Take a look through our video gallery and let us know which solutions you find impressive.
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