The use of landmines is the highest it's been since 2004, according to Landmine & Cluster Munition Monitor, and one of the countries with the most is Afghanistan (with an estimated 10 million-plus). Now, Massoud Hassani, who left the country with his family in 1993, used a childhood toy as inspiration for a simple but effective wind-powered mine-clearance device: http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20120503-blowing-in-the-wind
An iron ball at the center of the Mine Kafon contains a GPS device. The rest consists of bamboo and biodegradable plastic. Copyright: Massoud Hassani
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