# Water Purifier Packaging Life Sack Converts Grain Sacks into Water Filters By Michael Hines | Published 2010-09-10 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/life-sack References: [tuvie](http://www.tuvie.com/life-sack-is-not-your-ordinary-grain-sack/) Life Sack may be one of the simplest solutions to purifying dirty water that you will ever see. Life Sack is designed to first act as packaging for food supplies, and then as a [water purification unit](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adaptable-water-purification-system). After the food in the package has been used, Life Sack can be filled with dirty water which will then be filtered. Jung Uk Park, Myeong Hoon Lee and Dae Youl Lee created this life-saving design, which could make an instant impact if it is ever implemented. With a life-saving design like this, the question shouldn't be if it gets developed -- but when. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 31% | Activity: 39% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Sustainable Packaging:** Opportunity for businesses to adopt innovative packaging solutions that serve dual purposes. - **Water Purification:** Potential for disruptive technologies to improve access to clean drinking water. - **Upcycling:** Interest in repurposing materials to create functional and eco-friendly products. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Food Packaging:** Opportunity for food packaging companies to create packaging that can be repurposed for water purification. - **Water Treatment:** Potential for water treatment companies to develop new filtration technologies for easy purification. - **Sustainability:** Growing demand for sustainable solutions across industries, including packaging and water purification. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Water Purifier Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ladislamp-disinfection.md) - [Extra-Rugged Water Filter Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gravity-filter-system.md) - [Stackable Electricity-Free Water Filters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electricityfree-water-filter.md) - [Personal Water Purifiers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lifestraw-mission.md) - [Low-Cost Water Purifiers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edrop-water-purifier.md) - [Travel-Friendly Water Purification Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lifestraw-peak-series.md) - [3D-Printed Water Filtration Caps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/filter-caps.md) - [Sustainable At-Home Filters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compostable-water-filters.md) - [Water-Purifying Water Jugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luvia.md)