In its February 18, 2009 show, American Public Media’s “Marketplace” mentioned the pedal-powered washing machine featured in The Human-Powered Home that students at MIT have been working on for years. (It’s also known by Maya Pedal volunteers and customers as the bicilavadora.)

Listen for the brief mention at about 27:34 in the MP3 version of the “Marketplace” episode here. In the book, check out pages 188-189 for a more detailed description and photo of the pedal-powered washing machine.