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Stratasys Unveils Third ESG Report, Highlighting Advances in Sustainable 3D Printing

Stratasys issued their third ESG report, continuing their work in sustainable 3D printing.

3devo’s Filament Maker TWO Offers Enhanced Control and Precision

We had a look at 3devo’s new Filament Maker TWO.

Researchers Develop Recyclable Resin for Sustainable Printing

A recent paper shows a new style of 3D printer resin that could potentially be recycled.

voxeljet and Partners Develop Method to Reuse SLS Waste Powder for HSS

Interesting news from Voxeljet: they’ve found a way to reuse waste SLS powder.

New Stratasys Software Repurposes Waste PA12 Powder for Sustainable 3D Printing

Stratasys announced an intriguing new method of reusing waste SLS powder.

New Research Identifies Promising Solutions to 3D Printing’s Microplastic Waste Problem

Two new research papers suggest there are possible ways to help solve the microplastic crisis.

MIT Researchers Explore 3D Printed Glass as a Sustainable Alternative to Concrete in Construction

MIT researchers have developed a method to use sustainable glass as a structural building material.

3D Printing Public Art from Urban Waste

Italian companies R3direct and WASP 3D print massive equine monument using post-consumer plastic.

Recycling Fabrik Offers 3D Printer Waste Recycling for Sustainable Filament Options

A European filament producer offers the ability to recycle certain polymers.

How Fishy Filaments is Scaling Sustainable 3D Printing with Recycled Fishnets

If you haven’t heard of Fishy Filaments, you will today.

How Printerior is Making 3D Print Waste Recycling a Bit More Accessible

Most people want to recycle their 3D print waste, but have no options to do so.

Marine Fungus Breaks Down Plastics: A Potential Solution for 3D Printer Waste?

A development in the microplastics situation has arisen, which could eventually be of interest to 3D printer operators.

Fully Recyclable Resin Developed by University of Birmingham Researchers

Researchers have developed a new type of resin for 3D printing that can be fully recycled.

Virginia Tech Researchers Aim to Revolutionize Wind Turbine Sustainability Through 3D Printing

Researchers at Virginia Tech have taken on a big challenge: making wind turbines sustainable.

Filamentive Launches UK’s First 3D Print Waste Recycling Scheme

Aiming to address the issue of plastic waste in the industry, starting with PLA.

Polystruder Unveils GR PRO: AI-Powered Plastic Shredding

I’m looking at a pair of new plastic shredders from Polystruder.

Innovative Research Offers Hope for Recycling 3D Printing Materials

There’s been another development in the science of recycling polymers that could affect 3D printing.

Revolutionary Enzyme-Based PLA Recycling Method Discovered, Transforming 3D Print Waste Management

A surprise breakthrough could enable easy recycling of PLA, the most common 3D printable material.

3D Printing Gives New Life to Glass Waste

Charles R. Goulding and Andressa Bonafe sit down and chat with Alex Stiles, co-founder of Vitriform3D.

Desktop Filament Machines: How Quality Challenges Are Finally Being Overcome

I had a thought about the future of self-made 3D printer filaments.

Eradicating Microplastics: ORNL’s Solution to the Plastics Recycling Dilemma

There has been an incredibly important development in the field of plastics recycling.

Enhancing 3D Print Recycling: The Proposal to Add Recycling Stamps

My proposal to allow 3D print slicers to emboss recycling stamps has generated some interesting ideas.

The Rise of Reverse Logistics: Charles Trent’s Innovative Auto Deproduction

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi explore the driving factors of the auto de-production model and how 3D printing can enhance this concept.

Simplifying Powder Cleanup: Solukon’s SFM-PCU for Metal 3D Printing

Solukon announced an interesting powder collection unit.

Eco-Friendly Innovation: Enzyme Discovery Offers Hope for PET Recycling

Researchers have found a way to decompose PET material.

Making 3D Print Recycling Easier: A Proposal for Slicing Software Developers

I’m increasingly disturbed by the pile of waste 3D prints I am generating, and I have an idea that might help recycle them.

Incus and ESA Collaborate for Lunar 3D Printing: Recycling Scrap Metal for Moon Base

Incus has completed a project that verified the possibility of 3D printing metal objects from scraps on the Moon.

Innovative PET Recycling: Researchers Develop Electricity-Based Method

Researchers have developed a new approach for recycling PET thermoplastic using electricity.

New AM Materials Round Up, June 29, 2023

Several new AM materials were announced in past weeks.

3D Printing Meets Sustainability: The Promise of Truly Recyclable Material

New research could result in a 3D print material that is truly recyclable.

Introducing Polystruder: Recycling Waste Prints into Quality Filament

Polystruder adds to their suite of filament production equipment.

Resin 3D Printing Hack: How to Recycle Dirty IPA

There is an incredibly simple way to recycle dirty IPA from resin 3D printing.

Prusa Research Issues First Sustainability Report

Prusa Research has issued its first ever sustainability report.

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.

Sculpteo Launches RE-cycleo: A New 3D Print Recycling Program

Sculpteo recently announced a new recycling program for unwanted 3D prints.

Rethinking Plastic: How 3D Printing and Industry Giants Tackle the Recycling Challenge

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at the work being done by several major plastics producers to increase sustainability through 3D printing.

Analyzing the Economic Benefits of Green Fab Lab Network for 3D Printing Waste

I’m reading a paper analyzing the economic effectiveness of the Green Fab Lab Network concept.

A New Way to Reuse 3D Print Scraps: RecyclingFabrik’s Recycling Service

A new 3D print recycling service has emerged in Germany: RecyclingFabrik.

Zero-Emission Steel Production: How Can Additive Manufacturing Assist?

A research paper on a future zero-emission steel future has implications for additive manufacturing.

Haddy: The New 3D Printed Furniture Startup

A new 3D print-based furniture venture has launched: Haddy.

BeeHex Is Developing a Way to 3D Print Food From Plastic

We haven’t written about BeeHex for quite some time, but it turns out they’ve been developing an unusual food 3D printing technology involving plastics.

RePPA: A Game Changer for Resin 3D Printer Post-Processing and IPA Recycling

A company has launched an accessory to post process resin 3D prints and recycle the solvent!

Is It Time For 3D Print Material Biodegradability?

I read about a new sustainable polymer being developed, and had a thought about sustainability in the 3D print world.

Is the ReCreator 3D’s Pultrusion Method a Good Thing?

I’m looking at an interesting open source hardware project, the ReCreator 3D.

Another 3D Company Announces a Sustainability Initiative

It’s gradually becoming the norm to have a sustainability program if you’re in the AM space.

Saving the World One Part at a Time by Accounting for Carbon

The devil is in the details, say researchers at Autodesk University.

Why Isn’t There an IPA Recycler?

Many things are recycled in 3D printing, but what about IPA?

Recycling Auto Parts and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at recent trends in the automotive industry.

Essentium Announces Major Recyclable Materials Partnership

Essentium announced today a major materials partnership with Braskem that should provide new types of 3D print materials.

Nexa3D Opens Up About the Dirty Side of 3D Printing

What gaps need to be addressed to make additive manufacturing truly sustainable?

Equipment Refurbishing Savings and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine the concept of refurbished items and how 3D printing could help move it forward.

6K Additive Proves Their Sustainability

6K Additive is yet another 3D print company that’s working diligently on attaining a sustainable state.

Used Caterpillar Engines and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at developments from Caterpillar.

3D Printing Is Pivotal to Sustainable Manufacturing and the Circular Economy

As the manufacturing world continues to evolve, additive manufacturing offers solutions to achieve sustainable manufacturing.

A Very Different Way To 3D Print Glass

Glass 3D printing is a very challenging technology but researchers have found a different way to 3D print that common material.

New AI-Generated Enzyme Could Get Rid of 3D Print Waste

Researchers have used a unique process to develop an enzyme that dissolves thermoplastic.

Another PLA Recycling Venture

I’ve just noticed another PLA recycling service, specifically for 3D print waste.

Pepsi To Produce 3D Printer Filament

Drink giant Pepsi is getting into the 3D printing business.

Plastic Recycling Breakthrough?

Researchers have made a technical breakthrough that could eventually change the use of recycled material for 3D printing.

New AM Materials Round Up, March 25, 2022

Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.

3D Printing Homes with Recycled Plastics

Azure Printed Homes will use plastics destined for landfill to print affordable living structures instead.

Steel Mills, Scrapyards and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at the implications of scrapyard metal recovery efforts.

Embracing Circularity in Manufacturing with Carbon Fiber Recycling

Vartega employs a patented chemical-based process to rescue carbon fiber waste from an eternity in the landfill.

Prusa’s Sustainable Step: Recycled Prusament

Prusa Research took a very interesting further step into the world of sustainability with the introduction of a recycled PLA material.

STEELTEK’s Green 3D Printer Spools

A Polish startup has developed an eco-friendly spool for 3D print material.

Polymaker Shifts To Recyclable Cardboard Spools

Polymaker’s latest innovation isn’t in thermoplastic chemistry, but is instead in packaging.

Roboze To Launch Recycling Program

In January Roboze will launch a new program to establish a “circular economy” for their materials.

Commodity Pricing, Plastic and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Joseph Castine examine a new technology for recycling thermoplastics.

Alternative Forms For Sustainability In 3D Printing

With the increasing emphasis on sustainability in industry, 3D printing may have to look towards unusual solutions.

3DEVO’s New Smart GP20 Hybrid Plastic Shredder

3DEVO announced an unusual accessory for their thermoplastic recycling system, the GP20 Hybrid Shredder/Granulator.

100% Reusable Bluesint PA12 Powder Service Now Available

Materialise announced the broad availability of their 100% reusable powder 3D printing service, Bluesint PA12.

3D Printing For Tokyo 2020

Olympians and Paralympians at this summer’s Tokyo games will be awarded atop beautiful podiums 3D printed from recycled plastics.

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.

Question of the Week: Self-Made Filament

This week’s question relates to the idea of making your own 3D printer filament.

Let’s Recycle Your 3D Prints Into Jet Fuel

There may be a path to solving the dilemma of unwanted 3D prints.

Desktop Wood? Desktop Metal Announces “Forust”

Desktop Metal unexpectedly announced a new wood 3D printing process called “Forust”.

Would You Eat 3D Printed Food Waste?

A company is 3D printing apparently edible food treats made from waste.

Could Chemical Recycling Promote Circular Economies in Manufacturing?

New chemical recycling process preserves material performance without downgrading.

Understanding The Metal 3D Print Condensate Problem

Sintavia published an excellent document describing the condensate problem at many metal 3D print operations.

How Green Can 3D Printing Be?

There has been a significant shift towards more eco-friendly 3D printing recently, but there is a long way to go.

Sharon To: “We Want To Give Regions The Ability To Recycle Their Own Plastics”

Sharon To is co-founder and CTO of Closed Loop Plastics and our Women in 3D Printing Guest #267!

New Recycled Flexible Filament From Recreus

Recreus has introduced the first recycled flexible 3D printer filament.

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.

Finally: Method Discovered To Easily Decompose 3D Print Material

Researchers have identified a method of easily — and ecologically — disposing of PET thermoplastics.

3DEVO’s New Purge Material

3DEVO announced a new purge material that seems to have a lot of advantages, but what’s this all about?

3D Printing With 100% Recycled Powder

Materialise has introduced Bluesint PA12, enabling 3D printing with 100% recycled powder.

The Quagmire That Is 3D Printer Filament Eco Terminology

Another eco-friendly 3D printer filament? Hold on, there is a lot more to the story.

It May Be Time To Abandon PLA For 3D Printing

I’m now considering whether PLA should be the default 3D printing material for desktop equipment.

Elcan: Sifting Through The Metal 3D Printing Powder

Charles R. Goulding and Peter Favata discuss the importance of quality for metal 3D printing materials.

3D Printing Isotopes!

Argonne scientists have developed an innovative method to more accurately, cost-efficiently, and reliably recycle an important medical isotope using 3D printing.