We've all done the 'newspaper trick' through necessity when caught out in a storm, but this 'eco-brella' by desinger Shiu Yuk Yuen is a fun, if utterly inpractical conecpt. The idea, as far as I can figure it out is this: you carry the skeleton of the brolly around with you until the heavens open, then retreat to a nearby shelter to get down to a spot of DIY (the 'canopy' is created by attaching discarded newspaper or other large card or paper sheets to the bare bones of the brolly). This is supposed to encourage re-use, and thus makes the object 'green' -- as long as you don't mind getting drenched for your principles.
Personally, I think I'll stick to a nice, smart recylced Radley umbrella which I suspect would cope a lot better with London downpours. But I have to admit, I can't think of a better use for the Metro, particularly if it continues to publish badly translated and humourless cartoons every day!
[Via Ecofriend]
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