Two design students have invented a foot-pedal washing machine designed to alleviate the washday workload in developing nations. ... author and journalist based in Seattle, Washington.

The Yirego Drumi is a compact foot-pedal-powered washing machine. Requiring no electricity, it's designed for use by students, cabin-goers, car-campers or anyone else without ready access to ...

At the age of just fourteen, Remya Jose created her first invention: a pedal-powered washing machine made from recycled bike parts that can make laundry easier for families without electricity.

A washing machine that can fit in a micro-condo and uses no electricity has won a national award for its Toronto designer. Toronto designer earns $3,600 award, with runners-up from Saskatchewan, B ...