In an effort to motivate children to use bicycle helmets, design and innovation firm MOEF has created protective head gear in the shape of a LEGO figure's hair. wanting to mimic the proportions and physical characteristics of the original plastic toy as closely as possible. http://www.designboom.com/design/lego-hair-bike-helmet-moef-10-14-2016/
Great to see Republicans and Democrats in the US offering bipartisan support to encourage new competition and innovation in a market that has been dominated by a handful of specialized companies. Their efforts could catalyze a sea change in the cost and design of devices for people with mild and moderate hearing loss, even making hearing aids look trendy so more people wear them. www.dopplerlabs.com
GravityLight is a gravity-powered lamp designed for use in developing or third-world nations, as a replacement for kerosene lamps. It uses a bag filled with rocks or earth, attached to a cord, which slowly descends similar to the weight drive in a cuckoo clock. This action powers the light for up to thirty minutes. www.gravitylight.org
A deposit return scheme that experts say drastically reduces the number of plastic bottles and cans littering streets and seas is being introduced around the world. The idea has the backing of global drinks company Coca-Cola and comes amid warnings that the worldwide plastics binge poses as serious a threat as climate change. South Australia introduced container deposit legislation in 1977!
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jul/04/tackle-uk-plastic-bottle-problem-with-money-back-scheme-ministers-told?
This Privacy Helmet would be interesting for those who believe the open office concept kills productivity. It fully blocks office noise to allow full concentration at work. It's equipped with a communication system so you can do your work within the helmet. It reminds some of the Cone of Silence, one of many recurring joke devices from Get Smart, an American comedy television series of the 1960s http://www.designboom.com/technology/hochu-rayu-helmfon-ukraine-06-30-2017/
