Paper Pulp Helmet by Tom Gottelier, Bobby Petersen and Ed Thomas
A group of Royal College of Art graduates has used the pulp from mulched newspapers to form helmets for London's cycle hire scheme (+ movie).
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Tom Gottelier, Bobby Petersen and Ed Thomas took discarded free newspapers strewn around the city's public transport system and used them to make papier-mache.
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The pulp was mixed with adhesive and pigment then vacuum-formed into shape, before being heated to dry it out.
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Straps slot into grooves that criss-cross the top of the helmet, clipping together under the chin like the standard design.
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The surface inside the helmet is also bevelled so air can flow through and keep the head cool.
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Each helmet would cost around £1 and could be sold in a vending machine or nearby shops, offering low-cost safety equipment for London's Barclays "Boris Bike" cycle sharing scheme.
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Other Royal College of Art graduates presented a kit allowing musicians to control sound and lighting at their gigs and wooden shoes based on furniture and engineering at the school's show, which continues until 30 June.
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New York City recently launched its own bicycle sharing scheme, with 6000 bikes available across Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn.
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We've also featured an inflatable helmet that fold away into a collar or scarf and a bollard with a foot rest and handle to help cyclists keep their balance at traffic lights.
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