Gerry McGovern on Nostr: SolarAid, a UK-based charity promoting solar power in Zambia, Malawi and other ...
SolarAid, a UK-based charity promoting solar power in Zambia, Malawi and other African countries, says that since 2010, an estimated 150 million solar products have been distributed throughout Africa, revolutionising electricity access for millions of off-grid and rural households. However, it is estimated that nearly 75 per cent of these products have stopped working, adding to the ever-growing e-waste problem.
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