Looking for plastic-free water filtration?
Try activated charcoal sticks…the only significant difference between a Brita filter and a stick is that water is filtered through a Brita filter but a stick is placed directly in the water. A Brita Filter ‘filters’ more rapidly than the stick because the water is forced through the plastic filter which contains powdered activated charcoal. Sticks on the other hand take some time as the charcoal stick must attract and then pull out the toxins. The longer the stick is in the water the more metals and toxins it will pull out.
市面上大部分的活性炭棒都是用橡木树枝在窑中加热到1000度后迅速冷却而成的。大多数优质分支机构来自日本,一些来自台湾。
According to one producer,Kishu Charcoala 23.5 gram (0.8 oz) stick left in a 500 ml (16.9 oz) pitcher of water decreased metal levels by:
- 89% of lead is removed after 24 hours.
- 20% of mercury was removed after 24 hours, 28% after 48.
- 25% of cadmium was removed after 24 hours, 30% after 48 hours.
活性炭棒可以去除水中的氯和其他化学物质,并将天然矿物质释放回水中。Because the sticks are natural product and each branch is different it is hard to give exact toxicadsorptionpercentages.
According toNatural News* Brita filters remove 14% of lead, 75% of mercury, 6% of cadmium, 33% of aluminum and 12% of arsenic.
There is no plastic to discard or recycle after your stick is toxin saturated in four to six months (the percentage of recycled plastic filters is very small). Simply throw your charcoal stick in the garden or use in the fridge as an odor eliminator after four months. Some boil the stick once a month for ten minutes and this, they say, keeps the stick active for 6 months.
Want a quicker fix: make your own charcoal filters by filling empty tea bag pouches with powdered food-grade activated charcoal. Wait one hour before drinking water to give your charcoal time to attract toxins. Or filter your water in a chemex or other such coffee maker for immediate drinking.
Activated charcoal has been used in traditional medicine for thousands of years. Charcoal has the ability to remove toxic metals but leaves beneficial nutrients in place.*
Activated Charcoal Sticks on Amazon:
Notice the stick weight, this will estimate size:
- Black Plus Blum Charcoal Refill Water Filter. 1.4oz
- Kishu Binchotan Water Purifier Charcoals. 3.2oz
- One pound of food-grade powdered activated charcoal from Starwest Botanicals. 16oz.
Still stuck to Plastic?
A highly ratedwater pitcher filter from ZeroWater:
A largercounter top water filterwith excellent reviews:
Another Option: There are many excellent tap water filters on the market that are not covered here.
Juliasays
Hi!
Do charcoal sticks also improve water PH?
What’s the difference between these and alkalising sticks?
Thank you!!