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Surendra Pradhan

The author is a researcher at the University of Helsinki, Finland. He has been working in the fields of sustainability, agriculture, and water and wastewater treatment for more than 18 years.
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Metal tradition is associated with sustainability

Published On: August 4, 2024 08:30 AM NPT By: Surendra Pradhan

Copper and brass containers were used for fetching and storing water from natural sources like streams, lakes, rivers, and wells. Since these sources are vulnerable to contamination, the use of copper and brass vessels might have helped to purify the water by killing pathogens upon contact with the metal surfaces.