Comments on: (Almost) waterless washing machine on its way

Next year you might see your local cleaner adding just one cup of water in the washing machine. Small nylon beads do the dirty job in a laundry technology now coming to market.

[self_inficted]

I can understand the need for water-efficient washers in many parts of the world. However, I would hope that they also develop robust recycling methods for the beads, otherwise it seems we are trading water-usage for landfill-space.

[samhardin]

Sign me up

[Michichael]

It's nylon beads. they can recycle them.

[drewbyh]

Expensive I'm sure but I want one.

[pjcamp]

So we've returned to the idea of beating the dirty clothes with rocks?

[shiningdevil]

Are the beads basically just replacing the water? How would we get the clothes out after they're done washing? Wouldn't the beads fly everywhere while one's trying to take the clothes out? What if the beads get into the pockets?

[Seaspray0]

Have you ever seen a bean bag break? LOL.