A Ph.D. student in the U.K. has designed plastic replacements for damaged windows in Ukraine.

 

A Ph.D. student in the U.K. has designed plastic replacements for damaged windows in Ukraine.  Harry Blakiston Houston, paused his biotechnology research at the University of Cambridge to focus on the initiative. Blakiston Houston formed the Insulate Ukraine initiative, which aims to help Ukrainian residents who live in damaged buildings, and has already installed hundreds of windows in the war-torn country. He designed a solution to damaged windows based on a cheap plastic design that uses PVC piping, duct tape, and pipe insulation. The project aims to establish hubs that allow local people to replace shattered windows in Ukraine within 24 hours.  "We're essentially empowering Ukrainians," said Blakiston Houston, who added, "all we have to do is show them how to build the windows and help them to get hold of the materials."