Bringing light to the poor, one liter at a time

July 11 - A bottled liter of water with a few teaspoons of bleach is proving to be a successful recipe for dwellers in the light-deprived slums of the Philippines. The simple technology is spreading sunlight in places where it has never been, and saving residents money at the same time. Gemma Haines reports.

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[700gsteak]

Its not meant to replace a light bulb at night. It's to save using electricity during the day!

[Lance a]

@abmac did you see electricity ran to any of those shanties? didnt think so. even if it was, do you think they could afford it? also the creation of jobs in impoverished communities is an amazing thing. the holes also appear to have been sealed, thus no leaks. go grab another footlong, or maybe buy some lightbulbs for someone living in the dark (including possibly yourself) ...

[andrew3870ify]

What a great idea?

[andrew3870ify]

But it can't light on night

[Ismailmarsh]

Stick chuck Norris dick down there and all the light in the world would come in.

[diablomout]

Try another shop lol

[diablomout]

There was a TV in a house. (near the end of the video.)

[Jackie Q.]

That's probably because you don't understand light refraction.

[XSatampraZeirosX]

They all go gangbang your mom.

[rawiri dixon]

SORRY FOR CAPS BUT LITER OF LIGHT FOR DAY AND GRAVITY LIGHT FOR NIGHT TIME LETS DO THIS THESE MAKE ME CRY SO GREAT

[Vítor Martins]

if it rains they're fucked. its gonna rain inside for sure

[Notyouraveragename]

Laughed at it, my first thought was that it was a hole in the ceiling, with a bottle jammed between.

It really seems like cutting the bottle in and covering a hole with the plastic would do just as much.