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Ironing vendors are common across India. The irons are heated using charcoal, a fuel that contributes to air pollution. But Vinisha Umashankar, from Tamil Nadu, has found a clean solution.

Vinisha's ironing cart is powered by solar energy, which can be stored in batteries and used during the night. Her invention was nominated for this year's Earthshot Prize.

Video by Jennifer Green.
Footage from The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet, which is available on 麻豆社 iPlayer.

(Image: Vinisha sits on her solar-powered ironing cart, Credit: Earthshot Prize.)