Easy Pod Washer

An ancient Chinese laundry trick in a modern package

By using Chinese honey locust, a traditional soap source, and wrapping it in a portable package made of biodegradable paper, the Easy Pod Washer is a smart alternative to one of the main sources of water pollution — chemical washing powders.

About this project

  • Project idea:
    EASY POD WASHER designed to solve the laundry inconvenience during the trip. It utilizes the Chinese traditional soap pod to replace the chemical washing powder that usually causes heavy pollution; the packaging was also inspired by soup pod as its portable solution.

    Sustainability

    Our design work can replace the traditional high-pollution washing powder. It is convenient and portable. Its outer covering is biodegradable and water-proof. The washing bean can be self-dissolved.




Project Team / Group name

Yingying ZHOU

Shijiao LI

Sicheng WANG

School

College of Design & Innovation
Tongji University, China
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Wikipedia

Tongji University (Simplified Chinese: 同济大学; Traditional Chinese: 同濟大學; Pinyin: Tóngjì Dàxué), colloquially known as Tongji (同济, Tóngjì), located in Shanghai, has more than 30,000 students and 8,000 staff members (as of 1 September 2007). It offers degree programs at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. One of the oldest and notable universities in China, Tongji was established in 1907 by the German government together with German physicians in Shanghai. Among its various departments it is especially highly ranked in Engineering.

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