Lifestraw brings bottle-sized water filters in Bangladesh

Lifestraw, the global water filtration brand known for its portable purification technologies, has expanded its presence in Bangladesh with a range of compact and high-capacity water filters aimed at households, institutions and humanitarian settings. 

Lifestraw Go, a bottle-based purifier intended for individual use, incorporates a membrane microfilter and a carbon filter, which the company says improve taste by reducing chlorine and odours while filtering out harmful microorganisms and organic matter. A single microfilter can replace thousands of single-use plastic bottles over its lifetime, which the company positions as an alternative to bottled water.

Beyond the bottle-sized filter, for larger groups, the company is highlighting its Lifestraw Community system, a point-of-use purifier designed to supply safe drinking water to up to 100 people per day. The system is aimed at schools, clinics, factories and remote communities, and is marketed as requiring minimal maintenance over several years of use. According to Lifestraw, the device uses ultrafiltration technology capable of removing viruses, bacteria, parasites and microplastics, while operating without electricity and producing no wastewater.

LifeStraw also has higher-capacity systems such as Lifestraw Max and gravity-fed purifiers intended for disaster relief, outdoor use and institutional settings. These systems are designed to connect to pressurised water sources or operate as standalone units, delivering high flow rates while retaining naturally occurring minerals such as calcium, magnesium and potassium, according to the company.

Lifestraw came to Bangladesh in collaboration with OMC Healthcare to introduce several of its products to the Bangladeshi market, including pocket-sized personal filters, bottle-based purifiers and larger community systems.