Made from industrial strength cardboard, a new bike design costs just £15 and can be used in most weathers but has a life expectancy of just six months.
Driven by the motivation to make a recyclable vehicle that can be produced cheap, Phil Bridge, 21, student at Sheffield Hallam University, said his new bike would even withstand the odd shower. The prototype is made almost entirely from recyclable and recycled materials, using interchangeable mechanical parts.
Research shows that a bicycle is stolen every 71 seconds in England which made cycling enthusiast Phil realise that theft was one of the main barriers to bicycle use. He said, “The lightweight quality of the cardboard, combined with its low cost, means it is possible to create a bargain-bike that is also less susceptible to thieves. At the moment low-cost bikes are usually very heavy, which can also put people off.”
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Melissa Corkhill is the editor of The Green Parent magazine, mother of two and author of the book Green Parenting
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1 comment in response to this article
HOw green can it be if you’re having to manufacture 2 a year per person???
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