Across Africa local artisans are making beautiful bracelets, necklaces and other jewelry from plastic, paper and glass saved from local land fills. These recycled treasures are sold thru a variety of web sites. In the Northern African country of Burkina Faso artists are making bracelets from old plastic mats that are used for rugs and prayer mats.…
Daniel Omar was only 14 the South Sudanese government dropped a bomb on rebel forces nearby, and the he lost both his arms. With the help of philanthropist Mick Ebeling , co-founder and CEO of research firm Not Impossible Labs, Daniel was able to feed himself for the first time in two years. The printed arm and hand will give him…
The University of Toronto has partnered up with a hospital from Uganda and an NGO to 3D print prosthetics in order to speed up the process of helping Ugandan people who’ve lost a limb. Professor Matt Ratto is using 3D scanning technology to scan patients arms and sending the scans to technicians who design customized prosthetic…
A man in West Africa created a 3D printer from e-waste he scavenged from local sources. Afate Gnikou of Togo used parts from old computers, scanners, and other e-waste to build what is thought to be the first 3D printer made mostly from discarded electronic items. The 33-year-old, who makes a living repairing cellphones and computers in…
