Originally published on August 23, 2013 <br /><br />Alfredo Moser's invention, a lamp made out of a plastic bottle filled with water and bleach, has been spreading rapidly around the world and it's expected to be in one million homes by early next year.<br /><br />Moser, a Brazilian mechanic, came up with the invention in 2002 while trying to find a way to light his workshop during a blackout.<br /><br />He took nothing more than an empty plastic bottle of water, two capfuls of bleach, an aluminium foil, heavy-duty scissors, a drill and polyester resin.<br /><br />After pouring water and bleach into the bottle, he made a hole into an aluminium foil and fixed it on top of the bottle.<br /><br />He then drilled a hole into the roof and fixed the bottle with polyester resin to avoid the roof leaking in case of rain. <br /><br />Carmelinda, Moser's wife, told the BBC her husband has always been very good at making things around the house.<br />The lamp gives out as much light as a 40-to-60-watt bulb. However, it doesn't work at night and cannot store energy.<br />According to reports, since its invention it has spread to 16 countries, including Argentina, Tanzania, India, Bangladesh and Fiji.<br />In the Philippines, where a quarter of the population lives below the poverty line and electricity is expensive, the idea took off. <br />According to the BBC, MyShelther Foundation, which specialises in alternative and sustainable construction, started making the lamps in the country in 2011. <br />The organization now trains people to create and install the bottles from which they can also earn a small amount of money.<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />TomoNews is your daily source for top animated news. We've combined animation and video footage with a snarky personality to bring you the biggest and best stories from around the world.<br /><br />For news that's fun and never boring, visit our channel:<br />https://www.youtube.com/user/TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Subscribe to stay updated on all the top stories:<br />http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Stay connected with us here:<br />Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Twitter @tomonewsus http://www.twitter.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Google+ http://gplus.to/TomoNewsUS
