{"id":17827,"date":"2014-08-05T13:26:34","date_gmt":"2014-08-05T19:26:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145705.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=17827"},"modified":"2014-08-05T14:26:19","modified_gmt":"2014-08-05T20:26:19","slug":"upcycling-electronic-waste-raspberry-pi-mini-computer-5-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/upcycling-electronic-waste-raspberry-pi-mini-computer-5-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Upcycling Electronic Waste with the Raspberry Pi Mini-Computer: 5 Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"upcycling<\/a><\/p>\n

When we use the term “upcycling,” we’re almost always discussing creative reuse of materials<\/a> by the crafty set: folks that have a sewing machine, and pinking shears, and a hot glue gun at the ready. But there’s no reason that the techie crowd can’t get in on this game: in fact, these are the folks that still have old Sega Genesis consoles buried somewhere in a closet because they might come up with something to do with it one day. All they need for this electronic waste is some “brains” to power their\u00a0vision…<\/p>\n

The Raspberry Pi<\/a> has served this purpose for numerous techie repurposers: the credit card-sized computer<\/a> can fit neatly into just about any casing you choose (or create), and, with a little solder, can bring those old parts back to life in a new, creative configuration. The Raspberry Pi foundation has ideas on hand for their cheap, open-source computer… but hackers around the world have bought a Pi, pulled some junk out of the closet, and started tinkering. Here are some of the projects I came across after some brief searching…<\/p>\n

5 Projects for Transforming Electronic Waste with a Raspberry Pi<\/h3>\n

1. The Retro Gaming Station:<\/strong> Yeah, \u00a0I hinted at this. The console and\/or controllers actually just add an element of nostalgia, though: you can set this up without any of the original hardware. Lifehacker has detailed instructions<\/a>, and this great overview video:<\/p>\n