042 - Joe Knopp, Ripple

Hey Change Maker!  My guest this week is Joe Knopp, founder of Ripple.  Ripple is a social enterprise that uses the profits from their reusable water bottles to build wells in developing countries.

 

ABOUT JOE:

Joe is a 21 year old entrepreneur from the small town of East Canton, Ohio.While in college, Joe started a reusable water bottle company out of his dorm room that aims to give others in low-income nations access to clean water. 

 

ABOUT RIPPLE:

Every 2,000 Ripple bottles sold builds a well in a low-income nation. The bottles are 32 oz, BPA free, and keep your water icy cold for 24 hours and your coffee or tea hot for up to 12 hours. Engraved on the backside of every bottle is the village name and coordinates of the community that specific bottle supports. It took just 6 months to build the first well. Then the Ripple team headed over to Uganda where they built the FIRST ever modern solar powered well for a remote village in the country. After returning, the team grew to seven, and they’ve been able to build 20 water wells and give more than 50,000 people access to clean water in just 15 months. 

 

CONNECT WITH JOE:

Website:  www.wearetheripple.com

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/wearetheripple

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/wearetheripple/

Twitter:  https://twitter.com/WeAreTheRipple

 

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Start Something That Matters:  https://www.amazon.com/Start-Something-Matters-Blake-Mycoskie/dp/0812981448

John Oliver on Water:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtxew5XUVbQ

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