Almost ninety percent of bike share users don’t wear helmets, and nearly all report feeling unsafe on the road. EcoHelmet is an inexpensive folding helmet that can be purchased onsite and recycled when at the end of the ride. Constructed from waterproofed recycled paper in a radial honeycomb pattern, the helmet, designed by Isis Shiffer, absorbs blows from any direction as effectively as traditional polystyrene. It folds flat for easy vending and fits most head sizes. The design just won the prestigious Jason Dyson Award ($45,000, and provided an additional $7,500 to the university department where she studied design and engineering) that will help further develop the invention. Scan the QR code for more.
