A Nigerian based company, has found a way to turn electronic waste into solar lanterns and other products which will have a lower impact on the environment.

Lead researcher, Dozie Igweilo, told Reuters that he came up with the idea after discovering a market for affordable, locally produced electrical goods, for which components were not available in the country.

The company recycles lithium batteries from dumped old laptops for its solar lanterns.

Those lanterns are then used by small businesses helping them to stay productive if there are power outages.