Over the past weeks, Engineers without borders Luxembourg has started bringing the SmoothieBike initiative to life together with the children at Day Care Arcus as part of the national BNE – “Bildung fir Nohalteg Entwécklung” programme.
Continue reading “🚲🍓 From ideas to action: the SmoothieBike project is officially rolling!”
Engineers without borders Luxembourg are taking part in the national BNE – “Bildung fir Nohalteg Entwécklung” programme, promoting climate awareness, circular economy, and sustainable development.
As part of this initiative, the SmoothieBike project will soon come to life through hands-on workshops with children aged 8–12 at Day Care Arcus.
More than just a bike, SmoothieBike is a powerful storytelling and learning tool, showing how engineering and material reuse can make sustainability tangible and fun.
The project has two key parts:
🔧 Building the SmoothieBike
Together with the children, we will transform a broken bicycle into a pedal-powered blender, introducing them to:
• Engineering basics and technical thinking
• The value of reuse and circular economy
• Creativity, teamwork, and hands-on problem-solving
🍓 Using the SmoothieBike
The bike will remain at the Day Care, allowing children to turn fruits into smoothies using their own energy, demonstrating how engineering can:
• Reduce food waste
• Promote healthy nutrition
• Encourage active lifestyles
• Make sustainability concrete and engaging
Through this project, we aim to show that simple technical ideas can spark curiosity, empower young minds, and inspire the next generation to think differently about resources and sustainability.
We recently organised a hands-on plastic recycling workshop, to explore creative, small-scale solutions for tackling plastic waste.
🙏 We extend our sincere thanks to Marc for hosting the event, assembling the injection machine and shredder, and designing and machining the mould. His technical contribution and generous support were essential to the success of the workshop.
We also thank all the participants for their energy, curiosity, and teamwork throughout the day.
At EWBLu, we continue to develop and share practical, sustainable technologies to address global challenges. We welcome new volunteers, whether in engineering, communications, or project support, as well as partners and sponsors interested in helping us scale up initiatives like this.
More details here: Plastic Recycling Workshop
