WASHING MACHINE THAT DOESN’T NEED WATER
British company Xeros looks forward to conquer the American
market with its latest invention,
a new washing system able to save a lot of water using nylon
beads. The beads tumble wash clothes using 90 percent less
water than traditional washers.
In addition, the
company's latest invention, which is currently in the development stage,
requires less detergent. Xeros claims that there would be no need for tumble
drying and if the homes in the United States would switch to the new system,
the emissions of carbon dioxide would be considerably reduced. The
result would be as though 5 million vehicles have been removed from the road.
The company also says that the new washing machine will save 1.2
billion tons of water each year, which equals 17 million
swimming pools.
Water? Who needs it? |
The washing machine does its job using small nylon beads that
eliminate stains off clothes and lock them into the molecular structure of the
nylon. The beads can be used for hundreds of washes and afterwards they can be easily
recycled. The technology behind the new washing machine is the
result of a research carried out at the University of Leeds. It
has been used in a concept washing machine by the Cambridge Consultants.
By Darren Quick
Such a great technology
indeed. Now i no longer have to wait for the clothes to dry up but i’m curious
what happens to the beads after they are all filled up? I haven’t known nylon to
be particularly eco-friendly, but i could be wrong. I bet it leaves beads in
all my clothes’ pockets.
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