> [!NOTE]+ Meta > Author:: Shikhar Bhardwaj > Reference:: https://www.protein.xyz/techriolage/ > Date:: 2025 > Tags:: #warp > WeftLinks:: [[Environmental value of craft]] > Claim:: [[Claim - Craft production is environmentally responsible]] > [!SUMMARY] Summary > Promotes the use of craft to deal with electronic waste. Techriolage is a concept that combines traditional crafts with electronic waste to promote community repair practices and sustainable design. It addresses the issues of electronic waste and overconsumption while advocating for a culturally sensitive approach to technology. This idea encourages local knowledge and creativity as a way to challenge dominant capitalist narratives and envision a more equitable future. ### Highlights >The concept of [*techriolage*](https://techriolage.wordpress.com/?ref=protein.xyz) relates to the approach to reappropriate technical objects. It investigates the potential of integrating traditional crafts with electronic waste to engage communities in repair practices, and foster a more ecological and culturally sensitive design culture.