The 9 most impressive social good innovations from August

Socially conscious inventors are the true champions of global progress, though they are rarely recognized.
Their innovations and inventions shake up our world, tackling some of the planet's biggest problems with bold ingenuity. From tiny gadgets that can cleanse water in a flash to satellites that are mapping global poverty in an unprecedented way, innovations are constantly making strides toward solving massive social problems.
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