Gallery: This Hyper Cool Electric Scooter Is Made of Hemp and Glue
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The environmentally friendly Be.e Scooter was developed by a consortium of partners including design firm [Waarmakers](http://waarmakers.nl/), bioplastic manufacturer [Nabasco](http://www.npsp.nl/page.asp?ID=14), and the [Inholland University of Applied Sciences](http://www.inholland.nl/inhollandcom/).*Photo: Waarmakers*
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The popular Vespa scooter gets its name from the Italian word for wasp. The Be.e will soon be buzzing the streets of Amsterdam, coincidentally, wrapped in shell made of materials similar to what wasps use to make their nests. *Photo: Waarmakers*
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The Be.e's styling; its lines, fixtures, and exposed material panels, makes it feel like a throwback to an earlier automotive era when wood was a common material. *Photo: Waarmakers*
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The shell of the Be.e provides its strength and is inspired for F1 race cars and the incredible, edible, egg. *Photo: Waarmakers*
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The Van.eko team has a killer prototype and a swarm of waiting customers, now they're just waiting for investors to give them some honey. *Photo: Waarmakers*
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Van.eko embraces the "Sharing Economy" and will allow renters to sublet their bikes turning them into small scale entrepreneurs. *Photo: Waarmakers*
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Be.e Scooters won't be sold, they'll be rented. The target customers is a social media savvy 25-50 year old who is frustrated by fighting traffic, but isn't sold on inflexible public transit options. *Photo: Waarmakers*
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The biologically derived resin that gives the Be.e its shape is strong enough to survive the rigors of everyday use in the city.*Photo: Waarmakers*
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The materials used to construct the Be.e have similar properties to fiberglass. Hemp and flax fibers provide the strength while an Earth friendly resin acts as the binding agent.*Photo: Waarmakers*
