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


Men play a video game made from used and recycled electronic components during the 3rd Federal Cyberciruja Meeting in Buenos Aires, on Aug 16, 2025. 'Cybercirujas', a collective of Argentine hacktivists, recycle electronic devices to challenge planned obsolescence and the logic of the 'computing oligarchy'. — Photos: AFP

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

These are just some of the creations of Argentina's Cyber Dumpster Divers, a collective of ingenious tech aficionados who turn e-waste into new products.

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