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Ludwick Marishane: Je wassen zonder water

Filmed May 2012 • Posted Dec 2012TED@Johannesburg
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Als je elke dag anderhalve kilometer om een kruik water moet lopen, zoals miljoenen mensen doen, is het onwaarschijnlijk dat je dat kostbare water gaat gebruiken om je te wassen. Jonge ondernemer Ludwick Marishane vertelt het verbazingwekkende, grappige verhaal van hoe hij de uitvinder van een goedkope, schone en handige oplossing werd: DryBath,'s werelds eerste badvervangende lotion.

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 »

Translated into Dutch by Christel Foncke
Reviewed by Rik Delaet
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