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Reducing 3D Printer Waste: 10 Tips to Minimizing Filament “Poop”
After our story about increasing concerns about 3D printer waste, the question becomes, “what should I do about it?”
The Rising Concern of Waste in Multimaterial 3D Printing: Solutions and Innovations
There’s a growing poop problem in 3D printing.
Zaxe Teases Game-Changing Z4 Printer to Tackle Multimaterial Speed and Waste
Zaxe is developing a mysterious solution to the multimaterial waste problem.
Creating Sustainable Homes Using Plastic Waste: An Interview with Dr. AJ Perez
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi chat with Dr. AJ Perez, a distinguished MIT-trained engineer, entrepreneur, and sustainability advocate.
Polystruder Unveils GR PRO: AI-Powered Plastic Shredding
I’m looking at a pair of new plastic shredders from Polystruder.
voxeljet and Parastruct Repurpose Construction Waste for 3D Printing
voxeljet has successfully tested a method of reusing construction waste in 3D printing.
A Look at UMaine’s 3D Printed Solutions to Housing, Energy and Infrastructure Challenges
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at several 3D printed innovations at the University of Maine.
New AI-Generated Enzyme Could Get Rid of 3D Print Waste
Researchers have used a unique process to develop an enzyme that dissolves thermoplastic.
Plastic Recycling Breakthrough?
Researchers have made a technical breakthrough that could eventually change the use of recycled material for 3D printing.
Saving Material With 3D Printing
A post by OMD3D shows yet another way to avoid material waste with 3D printing.
E-Waste And Duke University’s Impact On Recyclable Electronics Via 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Joseph Castine consider research into 3D printing to impact e-waste.
Would You Eat 3D Printed Food Waste?
A company is 3D printing apparently edible food treats made from waste.
The Veolia-Suez Merger And Implications On 3D Printing
Charles Goulding Jr. considers how 3D printing materials and applications may be impacted with a major merger.
Chemical Recycling Of Plastics And 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Joseph Castine examine the role of plastics recycling efforts in impacting 3D printing materials availability and pricing.
Canada To Declare Plastics As “Toxic Substance”: Implications On 3D Printing
Canada is set to declare plastics as a “toxic substance”. What effect could this have on 3D printing?
Will 3D Printing Truly Reshape Retail?
Singularity Hub’s Peter Diamandis makes some predictions about how the retail market may be affected by 3D printing in the future. We have some counter-points.
3D Printing Waste Becomes Sustainable Concrete
Sustainability is a major issue in today’s world, and additive manufacturing may be able to help the concrete industry lower CO2 emissions.
PostProcess Technologies Moves To Europe
PostProcess Technologies is opening up a European operation.
3D Printer Filament from Garbage?
Toronto-based Genecis has apparently developed a means of transforming organic trash into usable thermoplastics.
Reflow: Recycled 3D Printer Filament System That Works
There have been many aborted attempts at producing recycled 3D printer filament, but Reflow’s approach appears to be successful.
You Can Build Your Own E-Waste 3D Printer
You have USD$60? You can build own own 3D printer from a pile of e-waste.