No more heavy loads: experts develop greener, lighter washing machine

Nottingham Trent University team says replacing concrete with plastic container to fill with water could slash carbon emissions

Researchers have developed a device to make washing machines lighter that could significantly reduce carbon emissions and the back pain of people having to install them.

Washing machines typically contain one or more large concrete blocks, which can weigh more than 25kg (4st), in order to prevent them from moving during spin cycles.

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