Disposable picnic bag wins award

The bags are made from recycled, recyclable and biodegradable paper

An engineering graduate from Berkshire has won an award for his latest invention - a disposable rucksack.

It took Simon Mitchinson, 34, who lives in Bracknell, 18 months to develop the paper backpack, which won him a gold medal at the British Invention show.

He says the bags are strong enough to carry a picnic and can then be thrown away once the content has been eaten.

The bags are made from recycled, recyclable and biodegradable material, but are not waterproof.