Cake's sustainable electric motorcycles could be made from paper, not plastic
Source: https://www.inputmag.com/design/cake-sustainable-electric-motorcycles-paper-not-plastic-papershell
Swedish electric motorcycle maker Cake is partnering with PaperShell to make an electric motorcycle that replaces as many plastic components as it can with paper. We’re not talking about flimsy paper bags here, PaperShell’s material is more akin to an artificial wood that’s strong, weather resistant, and above all, more environmentally friendly. Stefan Ytterborn, founder and CEO of Cake, said in the press release that they’re trying to find a material that can “minimize or even eradicate the use of conventional plastics in our motorcycles.” Stefan Ytterborn, founder and CEO of Cake, said in the press release that they’re trying to find a material that can “minimize or even eradicate the use of conventional plastics in our motorcycles.” The company has recently been putting out electric motorcycles with innovative design, like its Makka Work model that also functions as a workbench. Cake is so serious about the environment that they even made a silent e-motorcycle purposely designed to sneak up on and catch poachers in South Africa. Sustainability is baked into the company’s philosophy and Ytterborn said that he founded Cake to help move towards a zero-emission society.