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Unicef's Tap Project Dirty Water Machine
July 26, 2010
During World Water Week last week, UNICEF (not your usual source of design "interventions") provocatively installed a "dirty-water vending machine" in Manhattan to bring awareness to water borne diseases that are all-too-commonly found in water around the world. In the vending machine, choose from typhoid, malaria, cholera, and more. The initiative, titles the Tap Project, will raise money for UNICEF's health programs (each bottle of dirty water costs $1). Despite the fact that your money isn't buying a refreshing drink, the donation goes to a worthy issue. Over 1 billion people around the world lack access to clean water, and waterborne diseases are the second-most common cause of childhood death. Read more about the project here.
Posted by Emily Pilloton on July 26, 2010 |
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October 10, 2010
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Unicef's Tap Project Dirty Water MachineXinyi commented:
Truly a brilliant idea, because it makes people stop and understand. Perhaps more information about the description to the condition for info, how to help, can be included in the label so that the awareness can be made deeper.
October 10, 2010
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Unicef's Tap Project Dirty Water Machinejoseph commented:
Yes i agree, it is neccessary to take note of other causes when doing your own...
October 9, 2010
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Unicef's Tap Project Dirty Water MachineYIXUAN commented:
i think this is really great! and super creative, it makes people want to help... but i dont know if they've thought of it before, but all those plastic bottle they use to hold the dirty water will in the end harm the enviornment.. soo... maybe they can use an alternative？
July 29, 2010
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Unicef's Tap Project Dirty Water Machinedave commented:
A provocatively installed a "dirty-water vending machine" in Sydney,Melborne or Brisbane would really bring awareness to water borne diseases & help UNICEF. Maybe some of the Vending Machine operators and Vending Associations here in Australia could get together & I think we all could put a link on our websites & promote this.
Our website www.SnackShacks.com is having a ReVamp we will post a link to this worthy cause.
Will they do this Next Year ?? 2011 ??
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