- A DIY computer made from recycled computer parts, housed in a jerry can
- Recycled computers that can be plugged into TV screens
Earlier this year, the Woelab team in Lome, Togo, built the world's first 3D printer made from e-waste. It's now touring Europe and Woelab is already building more.
"We missed the industrial revolution train," says Woelab team leader Audrey Rhodes. "Now there's the train of the new revolution of 3D printing all over the world. We won't miss this train!"
'Woe' means 'make' in the local Ewe language. Audrey describes Woelab as "a laboratory where you make things... a space of democratic technology, where everyone can come together and develop their project."
Another team at Woelab, The Jerry Clan, has invented The Jerry, a tough DIY computer anyone can build from recycled computer parts, housed in a jerry can.
"The idea is to demystify the computer and to have your own personalized computer," says Audrey. "The jerry can fits the philosophy of the Woelab, where everyone is equal before technology."
