A Portable Purifier For Tap Water Anywhere in the World

For those of us who travel to more remote locations, safe drinking water is always a factor when planning. I’ve done iodine, tried more sophisticated systems and more often than not, I end up buying bottled water even to brush my teeth.

I just discovered the PuriBloc GoPure Personal Water Purifier, a way to purify tap water with a pod small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, for only around $25.

You simply drop it into pitcher or bottle that you want to fill with water, turn the tap on and it starts to purify the tap water immediately. It uses a patented PuriBloc technology which helps to filter out dangerous impurities and one pod replaces 2,000 plastic water bottles, lasts up to six months, and can purify up to 264 gallons of water. Pet lovers will appreciate the fact that they even have a product for pets – yes really!

Removes 99% of Lead and Arsenic,

97% of Chlorine and Fluoride

Inside the Pod is an advanced, highly porous ceramic made from food grade minerals of biogenic origin. The GoPure Pod continuously attracts and adsorbs impurities, balances pH and releases valuable trace minerals and the water tastes great too.

They sent us one to try out and since we’re not heading to an area where drinking water is an issue anytime soon, we tried it out in our coffee maker – yup, you can use it there too. You can drop the GoPure Pod into any bottle, pitcher, glass, or coffee maker.

Here’s a cool factoid from their site about their PuriBloc technology. It is apparently formulated from Diatomite, the naturally occurring fossilized remains of diatoms, which is found in all waters on Earth for over 20 million years.

Science and technology nerds will appreciate this level of detail. At the heart of the GoPure Pod is an advanced ceramic, which has a doubly porous structure which creates an enormous exposed surface area throughout.

The ceramic contains a variety of charged groups, which can interact with oppositely charged materials in the water causing adsorption. When in water, the impurities get adsorbed onto the ceramic which includes matter that contributes to that horrible stale tastes and odors over time.

They recommend rinsing the pod periodically to remove any adsorbed impurities and to keep it clean.

Renee Blodgett

Renee Blodgett is the founder of We Blog the World. The site combines the magic of an online culture and travel magazine with a global blog network and has contributors from every continent in the world. Having lived in 10 countries and explored nearly 80, she is an avid traveler, and a lover, observer and participant in cultural diversity.

She is also the CEO and founder of Magic Sauce Media, a new media services consultancy focused on viral marketing, social media, branding, events and PR. For over 20 years, she has helped companies from 12 countries get traction in the market. Known for her global and organic approach to product and corporate launches, Renee practices what she pitches and as an active user of social media, she helps clients navigate digital waters from around the world. Renee has been blogging for over 16 years and regularly writes on her personal blog Down the Avenue, Huffington Post, BlogHer, We Blog the World and other sites. She was ranked #12 Social Media Influencer by Forbes Magazine and is listed as a new media influencer and game changer on various sites and books on the new media revolution. In 2013, she was listed as the 6th most influential woman in social media by Forbes Magazine on a Top 20 List.

Her passion for art, storytelling and photography led to the launch of Magic Sauce Photography, which is a visual extension of her writing, the result of which has led to producing six photo books: Galapagos Islands, London, South Africa, Rome, Urbanization and Ecuador.

Renee is also the co-founder of Traveling Geeks, an initiative that brings entrepreneurs, thought leaders, bloggers, creators, curators and influencers to other countries to share and learn from peers, governments, corporations, and the general public in order to educate, share, evaluate, and promote innovative technologies.