Architect Yasmine Abbas started the 'Agbogbloshie Makerspace Platform' in order to target "e-waste" and create an avenue that positively impacts the community.
The makerspace aims to reduce e-waste by recycling and re-purposing thrown out electronics. It will provide "hubs" for local peoples to work and learn new skills in technology. The hubs will be made from scratch with recycled materials in the Agbogbloshie scrapyard and so far a mobile building has been constructed in less than two hours.
The "open community workshop lab's" main focus is to recycle, create, share and trade and at the end of the day reduce the amount of waste in the community. The area is the "world's largest dumping site for e-waste" and local community practices such as this project aim to lessen this problem.
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These 'Makerspace' Structures in Ghana Will Re-purpose 'E-Waste'
Trend Themes
1. E-waste Recycling - Opportunity for businesses to create innovative recycling technologies and processes for electronic waste.
2. Makerspaces - Potential for the establishment of similar community workshops globally, providing spaces for creativity, learning, and collaboration.
3. Sustainable Construction - Demand for eco-friendly building materials and techniques to support the construction of environmentally conscious spaces.
Industry Implications
1. Technology Recycling - Disruptive innovation opportunity in the industry to develop efficient and cost-effective methods to recycle electronic waste.
2. Education and Skill Development - Growing market for educational programs and platforms focusing on technology, sustainability, and community collaboration.
3. Green Building - Emerging industry for sustainable construction materials and practices to meet the demand for eco-friendly structures.