e-waste 3D printer campaign launched in West Africa
In an aim to bring the W.Afate 3D printers made out of e-waste to the 3D Print Show in New York, WoeLab in West Africa has launched a new campaign on the European crowd-funding site ululue.com. (video)
For more:
- www.3ders.org: 'Made in Africa with e-waste' 3D printer campaign... The W.Afate 3D printer is made up of recycled electronic waste like old computers, printers and scanners. According to the article, the inventor, Afate Gnikou, "wants his project to assist in cleaning up the e-waste that is choking entire neighbourhoods in some parts of West Africa while also bringing better technology within the reach of ordinary people."
- Ulule: W.Afate 3D printer
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