Two new research papers suggest there are possible ways to help solve the microplastic crisis.
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Innovative PET Recycling: Researchers Develop Electricity-Based Method
Researchers have developed a new approach for recycling PET thermoplastic using electricity.
Enzymes to the Rescue: A Potential Solution for 3D Print Waste
New research on advanced enzymes may eventually lead to solutions for the 3D printing industry.
Is the ReCreator 3D’s Pultrusion Method a Good Thing?Ā
Iām looking at an interesting open source hardware project, the ReCreator 3D.
New AI-Generated Enzyme Could Get Rid of 3D Print Waste
Researchers have used a unique process to develop an enzyme that dissolves thermoplastic.
Pepsi To Produce 3D Printer Filament
Drink giant Pepsi is getting into the 3D printing business.
Every Special Needs Dog Can Have A Wonderful Life With 3D Printing
Dogs with special needs are incredibly adaptable, in spite of their limitations.
Finally: Method Discovered To Easily Decompose 3D Print Material
Researchers have identified a method of easily ā and ecologically ā disposing of PET thermoplastics.
Petoi Bittle: Build and Program Your Very Own Robot Dog
If youāve always dreamed of making your own robot or love the STEMI Hexapod bot but never had the technical know-how to do so, then boy do I have just the robotic dog for you.
A New Recycled Filament Option: RE PET 3D
Is 3D printer filament made from recycled material financially viable? Czech company RE PET 3D hopes to prove so, with their 100% recycled 3D printer filament products.
Ambitious Ocean Plastics Recycling Project
Iām looking at a new Kickstarter project that hopes to manufacture 3D printer filament from stray plastic in the Caribbean.
To Antarctica In A 3D Printed Solar Rover!
A Dutch team intends on traversing the most southerly continent in a 3D printed solar powered rover.
Prusa Introduces Filament Line with Powerful Process
Prusa Research has done something few, if any, 3D printer manufacturers have done: develop their own in-house produced filament.
3D Print Community: Reflow
This monthās community support selection is Reflow, a project to assist third world countries through 3D printing.
Formfutura Releases āHDGlassā Filament
Amsterdam-based 3D printer filament provider Formfutura has developed a new filament based on PET plastic.
Using PET 3D Printer Filament – Cheaply
Many people rave about the properties of PET, but itās often too expensive. Or is it?