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Posted Mon Aug 6 2012: from GOOD: Cycle on the Recycled: A $9 Cardboard Bike Set to Enter Production in Israel http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1344271685 The last time you purchased something made entirely from cardboard, chances are it was a box to pack up your belongings. While the sturdy material is perfect for moving your stuff, an inventor from Israel has figured out a way to make cardboard move you. Using nine dollars worth of materials, bicycle enthusiast Izhar Gafni has created a fully functioning, water-resistant bicycle, made, from seat to spokes, entirely of recycled cardboard... The all cardboard bike is shockingly durable: it can carry riders who weigh up to 485 pounds. [Read more stories about: sustainability] This item will appear in our PANIQuiz! New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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