{"id":143704,"date":"2016-11-15T12:32:27","date_gmt":"2016-11-15T12:32:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=143704"},"modified":"2016-11-15T12:33:32","modified_gmt":"2016-11-15T12:33:32","slug":"paper-helmet-claims-durability-regular-one-trust","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2016\/11\/15\/paper-helmet-claims-durability-regular-one-trust\/","title":{"rendered":"Paper Helmet Claims the Durability of a Regular One. Would You Trust It?"},"content":{"rendered":"

James Dyson Awards bear the name of a British inventor and industrialist who himself struggled to get his inventions recognized when he was young, so he decided to give a chance to all promising designers from around the world by founding this contest in 2007. Students or fresh graduates of study fields focused on design or mechanical engineering can enter their ideas solving a specific problem, and this year saw awards for a recyclable helmet made of paper plus two other cycling-related products.<\/strong>
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Ecohelmet –\u00a0 helmet made of paper<\/strong><\/h2>\n

With the words \u201csustainable\u201d, \u201crecyclable\u201d, and \u201ccarbon footprint\u201d currently peaking in popularity all over the world the number of bike rental companies is steadily growing. Along with every bike there should be also helmet available but passing a helmet among multiple users is hygienically problematic. At the same time, helmet reduces the risk of a fatal head injury in a crash by 85 per cent, according to some studies.<\/p>\n

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That\u2019s why USA designer Isis Schiffer came up with a recyclable disposable helmet. Her Ecohelmet is made of waterproof paper with a honeycomb structure that has been proven to absorb shocks as effectively as traditionally used polystyrene, and can fit any head size thanks to its flexibility. Production cost is so low the helmet can be offered with a rented bicycle for a minimal price and recycled afterwards.<\/p>\n