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Posts in Category ‘Recycle & Reuse’

  • February 22, 2013
  • 25 comments

How to fix a bicycle tube

How to fix a bicycle tube… when a glued patch isn’t appropriate: (direct link to the video) “To fix such a problem, we designed a new way of fixing. You can simply tie the place, no need of glue, no … Read more →

  • Posted in: How-To, Jua Kali, Recycle & Reuse, Transportation
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  • September 10, 2012
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Bulb 2.0 and Maker Faire Africa 2012

For the price of Kshs. 30 /= (EUR 0.27 or USD 0.35) you’ll manage to pick up this kerosine lamp from a kiosk in Kibera, Kenya: Certainly a great visual update to the famous tin can paraffin lamp which sells … Read more →

  • Posted in: Maker Faire Africa, Recycle & Reuse
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  • May 27, 2012
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Richard Turere Lion lights video

Dear all, Richard Turere, the 13 year old inventor I posted about here, was selected to audition for TED. For his presentation Stefano Cassini and I made him a video. Many people have been asking how to reach Richard. I … Read more →

  • Posted in: AfriGadget, Community, Environment, Gadgets, Ingenuity, Recycle & Reuse, Wildlife
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  • May 20, 2012
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The Women of Minyore

Kenya-based video journalist Ruud Elmendorp recently compiled this report on the Women of Minyore, who live on a dump site near Nakuru, Kenya and make art out of various plastic waste: “‘Here is where I come every morning to collect … Read more →

  • Posted in: Community, Recycle & Reuse
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  • April 12, 2011
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Retain, Reuse, Rejoice

We’re currently fighting a bug that has affected our server [Update: Fixed! ], hence the long delay in updating this wonderful blog. Also, we recommend subscribing to this blog (because the bug doesn’t show up on our feed), so if you … Read more →

  • Posted in: Ingenuity, Recycle & Reuse, Toys
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