Bottles to bones
An engineer at De Montfort University has developed a prosthetic limb socket made from polyester yarns spun from recycled plastic bottles. It cost about £10 to produce, compared to an industry average of £5,000.
Feeling the heat
Public buildings in Stirling, Scotland, are being kept warm by heat recovered from a nearby sewage works. That’s thanks to a new £6 million energy hub, the first of its kind in the UK. The Stirling District Heat Network delivers low-carbon heat to public buildings, including a leisure centre and football stadium, saving 381 tonnes of carbon annually.
Teacher training
A training programme to improve mental-health care of children and young people is being rolled out nationally this academic year. Teachers and those working in mental health will collaborate: “Schools know the children and their…
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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, October 2019