AWARD YEAR
2019
CATEGORY
Home
GOALS
Responsible Consumption & Production
KEYWORDS
safety, product design, bicycle helmet
COUNTRY
United States of America
DESIGNED BY
Isis Shiffer
WEBSITE
https://www.jamesdysonaward.org/2016/project/ecohelmet/
ECOHELMET
a folding, recyclable, vendable helmet for bike share
EcoHelmet is a folding, recyclable, vendable helmet for bike share. Made of waterproofed paper in a unique radial honeycomb pattern, EcoHelmet empowers cyclists to ride more confidently, more safely and more often. EcoHelmet folds smaller and costs less to produce than any other helmet on the market. It is also 100% recyclable. While other paper helmets exist they are coated in plastic and use polystyrene elements making them hard to recycle. 12-15 folded EcoHelmets fit into a traditional helmet box, making shipping and vending exponentially easier.