14 DAY TRIAL // Apparently, it is only a matter of time before people who care about their ecological footprint can work on improving it to a considerable extent by greatly reducing the amount of water that they use to wash their clothes.
Thus, Grist tells us that a British company dubbed Xeros has developed an innovative washing machine that uses a surprisingly small amount of water per load.
More precisely, this eco-friendly household appliance is said to need about 90% less water than ordinary ones to clean one's laundry.
This is because it gets dirt out of clothes not by relying heavily on water, but with the help of about a million little plastic beads that are greatly efficient at absorbing dirt when exposed to humid environments.
Consequently, the water cost of having clean socks and whatnot is reduced to just one cup, the same source details.
Apart from the fact that it uses less water, Xeros' washing machine also burns about 50% less electricity, and does not require all that much detergent either.
The company expects that, should things go according to plan, its washer will become available to the public in about 2 – 3 years’ time.