This video is part 4 of my attempt to build an affordable 3D printer filament recycling setup. I aim to create a DIY, at-home ...

Plastic waste is a big problem in our world today. It's important for makers who use 3D printing technology (which generates plastic objects) to consider the waste hierarchy paradigm. Here's the thing ...

In recent years, 3D printing has helped transform the face of manufacturing, leading some to call the technology a sign of the Third Industrial Revolution. Consumer-level printers are capable of ...

Didyou know that 3D printing generates a lot of plastic waste? This mayseem odd at first, but every enthusiast knows the amount of plasticthat gets wasted before any successful printing is done.

Waste collectors make their living sifting through garbage and sorting out the recyclable materials. It’s a job that’s dangerous but critical for dealing with waste in developing regions, where there ...

IISc researchers recycle fishing nets into 3D printing filament by introducing a chemical cross-linker (melamine) into the ...

Imagine if you could recycle unsorted household waste like food residue, plastics, paper, cardboard and even dirty diapers into a climate-positive thermoplastic. Now imagine turning that material into ...

While we know some 3D printer operators who need coffee, Washington State University is showing an improved PLA material that incorporates used coffee waste. Regular PLA is not known for being ...