Bryan Eagle, CEO, Glanris

Bryan Eagle

CEO Glanris

What are your hopes for the future of our water sources?

I would love to see the world adopt drip irrigation to reduce the amount of water used in agriculture (70% of global water use) and instead let ground water be used for individual consumption. A 15% reduction in agricultural use could provide all the water people need globally. Today these hulls are either burned in the fields or dumped in landfills, neither of which are environmentally friendly.

Our media can remove organic contaminants from the water like activated carbon does but can also remove metals as ion exchange resins do, but at a fraction of the price. Unlike ion exchange resin beads which are a microplastic, Glanris is a carbonnegative product that reduces greenhouses gases and sequesters carbon.

Glanris manufactures a patented, sustainable, low-cost water filtration media made from rice hulls, the world’s largest agricultural waste product.

Why is water quality still a topic of concern globally?

Water quality is still a topic of concern because so many people are still living without access to clean water, and the supply is dwindling. According to McKinsey & Co., by 2030, demand for water will exceed sustainable supplies by 40%. The UN estimates that as many as 3.5 billion people could experience water scarcity by 2025. The main reason for this is that the cost of filtering water remains out of reach for many in developing nations. What steps are you taking to help improve water quality?

Helping companies combat the world’s water problems by attracting world-class talent across the water industry.

If you could change one thing about the way water quality is managed currently, what would it be?

I would stop using ion exchange resin beads to filter heavy metals and instead shift to locally produced biocarbons.

What role do you think technology will play in securing water quality?

Necessity is the mother of invention and I think our next generation of engineers will find ways to make cost effective and implement the use of water-from-air, solar filtration and biocarbons from locally produced wastes..

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What role does the water industry play in improving water quality?

Glanris manufactures a patented, sustainable, low-cost water filtration media made from rice hulls, the world’s largest agricultural waste product.

Over 220 billion pounds of rice hulls are generated every year.