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| A simple device that filters water perfectly for reuse. |
Americans in the Southwest have been emptying aquifers that took thousands of years to fill in mere decades. What will they do for water when the drought years come?
| A guy off to the side of the parking lot was pissing into a Clearsac. He finished and held it up over his mouth, sucking as he squeezed; looking like the happiest man alive. People started out squeamish about Clearsacs, but eventually even the fussiest were grateful for them. |
| From The Water Knife,
by Paolo Bacigalupi. Published by Knopf in 2015 Additional resources -
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