British Formula E racing crew Envision Racing has created the Recover-e car from electronic waste
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A racing car made from electronic waste has been unveiled by British Formula E racing crew Envision Racing. The drivable car, named Recover-e, was unveiled on the ExCeL exhibition centre in London forward of the town’s e-prix race on 30 July, the ultimate race of the 2022/23 Formula E season.
Envision Racing teamed up with artist and designer Liam Hopkins to design and construct the car from donated electronic merchandise, together with iPhones, chargers, batteries and single-use vapes.
Annual e-waste manufacturing is on observe to succeed in 75 million tonnes globally by 2030, with the UK producing the second largest quantity as a rustic in 2022.
Artist Liam Hopkins and his crew engaged on the Recover-e car
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Hopkins stated: “Unfortunately, today we choose to discard and replace electronics instead of repairing and recycling them, leading to a global e-waste crisis. Through design and creativity, we want to show the issue of e-waste and its potential to accelerate the creation of a circular economy.”
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