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MIT Students Create Bicycle-Powered Washing Machine
"The more time I spent there and the more amazing people I met, the more passionate and determined I became about finishing the lavadora and making sure it worked."- Lisa Tacoronte, MIT student/project participant
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA - Many people living in developing countries often lack access to electricity, making something as common as a washing machine a luxury.
The machine was designed to be easy and inexpensive to manufacture, mostly using parts and tools that are readily available anywhere in the developing world.
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Apr 10 i like it
im from peru and i read the article about the washing machine that lisa created... lisa do u have msn messenger? how can i communicate with you?
- elmer
Apr 22 This is a great idea even for those in the u.s. I would like to know more about how to build one I could use it for washing and use the grey water for my garden and then use clothes line for drying... with 4 children I know my biggest impact on the environment is all the laundry I would very much like to see the plans on how to build one for myself and maybe even for others in my community that do not have electric or gas (we live in the country) or how to purchase one
- Ashli
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