Cycle helmets to be made from recycled nappies
Simonb256
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A new recycling plant in Birmingham will take 36,000 tonnes of used nappies each year and transform it into a plastic will be used initially in the manufacture of roof tiles but which could later be used in a wide variety of products.
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A spokesperson for the Environmental Transport Association (ETA) said: “Cycling is already green, but cyclists who buy these helmets will also be doing their bit to reduce landfill.”
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A new recycling plant in Birmingham will take 36,000 tonnes of used nappies each year and transform it into a plastic will be used initially in the manufacture of roof tiles but which could later be used in a wide variety of products.
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A spokesperson for the Environmental Transport Association (ETA) said: “Cycling is already green, but cyclists who buy these helmets will also be doing their bit to reduce landfill.”
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Thread title of the year so far?0
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Cut down on carbon emissions even more by simply strapping Pampers to your head.0
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_Brun_ wrote:Cut down on carbon emissions even more by simply strapping Pampers to your head.
They would, of course, need to be "second hand" to be truly EF.
Pictures are better than words because some words are big and hard to understand.
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Another good reason to not wear a helmet.
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I can't believe it. I just did a google images search and I couldn't find any of a man wearing a nappy on their head. Or a diaper.0
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Always Tyred wrote:I can't believe it. I just did a google images search and I couldn't find any of a man wearing a nappy on their head. Or a diaper.
Also found this rather disturbing image:
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The first dude isn't old enough to ride a bike.
The second dude looks like he might ride a Pinarello. 0 -
Really, he looks more like a scottish witling to me...
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You know, if you wore a nappy, you wouldn't have to spend so much time lounging on your throne. 8)jashburnham wrote:Really, he looks more like a scottish witling to me...0 -
Always Tyred wrote:
You know, if you wore a nappy, you wouldn't have to spend so much time lounging on your throne. 8)jashburnham wrote:Really, he looks more like a scottish witling to me...
Or spend more time lounging on my Throne - 2023 Vielo V+1
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