A new era of 3D printing "microfactories" is helping to turn waste plastics into "highly competitive" products fit for use in the construction industry, according to Veena Sahajwalla, professor and ...

3D printing may be a breakthrough technology, but it isn’t sustainable. Most printers still rely on petroleum-based plastics, while greener alternatives are too brittle to use in parts that need ...

The Fraunhofer Institute is transforming millions of metric tons of household plastic waste into high-quality 3-D printed products to meet the growing demand for recycled materials in manufacturing.

A young innovator in Senegal recycles plastic into 3D printer filament — making tools and garden gear, while promoting climate action and waste reduction. Surfer missing for 18 hours miraculously ...

Loop is a desktop filament maker designed to recycle leftover plastic and failed 3D prints into reusable, high-quality filament. It offers a quick, efficient, and sustainable solution for 3D printing ...

Sunny Isais, a junior at Colony High School in Ontario, has developed a method for recycling plastic bottles into filament for 3D printers. Isais, who wants to study aerospace or mechanical ...