[AMP-L] Precious Plastic Prosthetics [Video]

[Wayne Renardson]

via Hack A Day:

Plastic waste is a major problem, but what if you could turn the 
world´s trash into treasure? [Yayasan Kaki Kita Sukasada (YKKS)] in 
Indonesia is doing this by using recycled plastic to make prosthetic 
legs.  

Polypropylene source material is shredded and formed into a sheet 
which is molded into the required shape for the socket. A layer of 
cloth and foam is used to cushion the interface between the patient 
and the socket itself. Using waste plastic to make parts for the 
prosthetics lowers the price for patients as well as helps to keep  
this material out of the landfill.

The rest of the story, with photo & video, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2gvfrpxg

Wayne R.