Ludwick Marishane: A bath without water
Ludwick Marishane: un bany sense aigua
Student Ludwick Marishane invented a water-less bathing lotion and was named the 2011 Global Student Entrepreneur of the Year Award -- all because he didn't feel like taking baths. Full bio
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anomenat Motetema.
i electricitat és tan imprevisible
en aquesta difícil situació,
amb un parell d'amics
el meu millor amic va dir:
de persones al món
ni instal·lacions sanitàries.
en aquest ambient,
Si el pateixes repetidament,
8 milions de persones
vaig pensar:
i a Google sobre locions,
en un tros de paper.
i no t'has de banyar.
que funcionés durant l'institut
vaig anar a la universitat,
durant la comercialització
en petits sobres innovadors
també vam aprendre molt
80 milions de litres
en el mercat minorista,
no s'hagués de banyar.
una de les ments joves més brillants del món.
en aconseguir aquest reconeixement,
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Ludwick Marishane - EntrepreneurStudent Ludwick Marishane invented a water-less bathing lotion and was named the 2011 Global Student Entrepreneur of the Year Award -- all because he didn't feel like taking baths.
Why you should listen
One day Ludwick Marishane and his best friend were sunbathing in the sweltering heat in their native Limpopo. Marishane's friend turned to him and said, "Man, why doesn't somebody invent something that you can just put on your skin and then you don't have to bathe?" Marishane, 17 at the time, thought: Yeah, why not? It took six months of research to develop a formula for a lotion that cleanses cheaply and easily -- especially important for the 2.5 billion people worldwide who lack proper access to water and sanitation.
DryBath has the same effect as anti-bacterial cleanser, but it's odorless and creates a biodegradable film that cleanes and moisturizes the skin. Five years later, it's now available on the market. Marishane has since enrolled at the University of Cape Town in South Africa and was named the Global Student Entrepreneur of the Year in 2011.
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