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'Old things work': Argentines giving new life to e-waste

People use computers assembled from discarded and recycled electronic components during the 3rd Federal Cyberciruja Meeting in Buenos Aires, on August 16, 2025. [AFP]

Need a new gaming console? Just make one yourself with an old ventilator. Got an old payment terminal? Turn it into a camera.

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