International Business Times 25 August 2015: UK charity Techfortrade is trying to make 3D printing
affordable for developing countries by creating software that is able to
take e-waste components and use them to build 3D printers. In fact, the
charity says the technology is available for free online, and anyone
around the world can use the same technique.
E-waste
refers to discarded electronic devices destined to be recycled, reused
or sent to landfill, such as old PCs, smartphones, tablets, inkjet
printers, photocopiers and fax machines.
Wrap UK estimates that 25% of the electronic waste equipment sent to household waste recycling centres could be re-used, and that it is worth...
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