Blue Filter
Project Overview
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About
Blue Filter provides a sustainable alternative to conventional water treatment by using seeds such as moringa and chia to remove up to 98% of contaminants without electricity or chemicals. Designed for off-grid and low-resource settings, it improves public health, supports small-scale farming, and reduces environmental impact. The biodegradable, low-maintenance filter promotes self-sufficiency, resilience, and long-term access to clean water, making it especially valuable in areas facing climate stress, poor infrastructure, or humanitarian need
Team
Dr. Ahmed Hellis
Supervising Professor
Salah Elsadi
Salah El Sadi is the founder of Blue Filter and a water and environment specialist with an M.S. and ~15 years of field experience in MENA. He designs plant-seed–based, zero-electricity treatment systems for drinking and irrigation water, leading lab validation, on-farm pilots, and QA/certification. Salah has managed projects with CSOs, municipalities, and independent labs, trained community technicians, and spoken on climate-resilient WASH and soil–water links. He leads product, partnerships, and impact measurement to scale affordable, locally manufacturable water solutions.
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