These are independent reviews of the products mentioned, but TIME receives a commission when purchases are made through affiliate links at no additional cost to the purchaser.
SPECIAL MENTION: In India, there are millions of charcoal-burning mobile ironing carts where customers bring their clothes to be pressed. This year, India’s National Innovation Foundation (NIF) developed the Iron-Max, a prototype for a cleaner ironing cart that uses solar panels to power a portable steam iron box. It could reduce air pollution in one of the most polluted countries in the world.
More Must-Reads from TIME
- Cybersecurity Experts Are Sounding the Alarm on DOGE
- Meet the 2025 Women of the Year
- The Harsh Truth About Disability Inclusion
- Why Do More Young Adults Have Cancer?
- Colman Domingo Leads With Radical Love
- How to Get Better at Doing Things Alone
- Michelle Zauner Stares Down the Darkness
