Out of Africa - eWaste Innovation
Togo Innovators Turn e-Waste into Robots and Printers Source: Stock Image e-Waste Innovative Ways to Recycle and Re-purpose Electronic Wast e The small West Africa nation of Togo has a digital revolution going on. It imports 500,000 tons of electronic and electrical waste a year. Innovative citizens are converting it into robots, 3D printers and much more. Some have built businesses out of e-waste recycling. e-Waste Viewed as a Gold Mine Many of the entrepreneurs set up their shops near the e-waste dump sites to give them access for parts they need for their innovations. They view e-waste as their gold mine. This is a poor nation and the entrepreneurs are providing something the world desperately needs: re-cycling and re-purposing of the growing amount of global e-waste. Award Winning & Big Recycling Need One Togolese innovator won first place in the Barcelona Fabrication Technology Conference for his e-waste made printer. Glo...