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Ok, maybe this could or should be in the 'Gear' forum, but the question remains - does anyone have any ideas for meaningfully recycling old climbing and ski helmets? I've accumulated a couple. The climbing helmet is still functional for protection, it's just heavy (grp), worn and uncomfortable, the ski helmet I'm not so sure about (the outer-shell is delaminating from the high density foam inner).

I'm after ideas, as I've drawn a blank myself - other than the trivial like 'hanging basket'!
I'm struck by how difficult it is to repurpose or recycle complex composite items like PPE - once again we make things with no idea of what to do with them at their end of life... :-/

PP.

In reply to PontiusPirate:
Stick it in the recycling bin and move on....next.

In reply to PontiusPirate:

how about a scarecrow head?

or a melon protector for taking melons on knarly adventures?

could use it as a novelty light shade.

put it on a shelf or hang it on a wall and draw on it. pretend its some form of 'art'.

hope that helps!

In reply to PontiusPirate:
turn them upside down, fill with compost and plant some crocus bulbs

In reply to PontiusPirate:

I like the hanging basket idea! Might plant some tomatoes in my old helmet this year, at the moment it's just sat in the garage getting dusty.

In reply to Northern Climber:


Haha thanks for my first morning laugh