Coca-Cola has launched a innovative project that will transform about 2,000 shipping containers into water purifying stations. Joining forces with Deka R&D, the shipping container module dubbed Ekocenter has been designed to provide isolated communities with solar powered energy efficient facilities to access safe drinking water and wireless internet technology.
"Each machine delivers approximately 850 liters (225 gallons) of safe drinking water per day using less electricity than a hair dryer (1 kWh)," says Coca-Cola.
"The ekocenters will be distributed throughout Africa, Asia, Latin America and North America. By the end of 2015 it's estimated that there should be enough running to produce about 500 million liters (132 million gallons) of clean water per year. Coca-Cola will employ local partners to carry out mainttenance and checks on the Ekocenter's water purifying facilities, making sure the water is safe to drink and meets international health standards."
Source: Coca-Cola, Deka R&D
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