Project Pargo's Ellie McGovern and Dylan Rowe (centre) demonstrate the clean water filters.
Project Pargo's Ellie McGovern and Dylan Rowe (centre) demonstrate the clean water filters.

Young Entrepeneurs Giving the Gift of Safe Drinking Water

A couple have turned an idea born on a surfing safari into a successful business that has also supplied clean water to 50,000 people in poor communities around the world.

Dylan Rowe and Ellie McGovern established Project Pargo five years ago, changing lives by selling premium, double-insulated drink bottles and cups.

Continue reading to learn more, written by Janine Hill.

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Why use a plastic bag when you can simply screw on this end cap, specifically designed for Sawyer water filters?

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In future, I’ll use gravity when I can, and squeeze when I have to.

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For longer hikes, it’s convenient to carry a small backcountry water filter, such as a Sawyer Mini or Micro, which allows you to replenish your water from natural sources like streams or ponds.

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