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3D Printed Lampshade Collection Made from Recycled Plastic
Kisawa Sanctuary in Mozambique will be the world’s first 3D-printed resort
U of T researchers turn McDonald’s deep fryer oil into high-end 3D printing resin
3D Concrete Printing: A Step Towards Development in India
e-Waste To e-Wealth: This Togolese Tech Team Has Built Over Twenty 3D Printers From Trash
These 3D printed tiles are helping restore devastated coral reefs
Taiwan: Researchers Refine Small Wind Turbine Power Generation via 3D Printing
Sustainability in additive manufacturing?
3D Printed Fabric: Most Promising Projects in 2019
Lung-inspired 3D printed heat exchanger could make carbon dioxide power plants a reality
Made from 3D-printed sand, the hotel is minimally invasive
Purifying Water at Scale with 3D-Printed Graphene Aerogels
Nine Most Recent Posts in Environment
3D printing could benefit hugely from recycled plastics
A new vision for the future of 3D printing involves standardizing filament to give users a guaranteed consistent level of quality, and using recycled plastic waste to create that filament. . This scheme comes from Aarhus University in Denmark, specifically the...
3D Printing for Offshore Wind Turbines Introduced
IT service provider Accucode is partnering up with RCAM Technologies, a specialist in large-scale concrete additive manufacturing, to develop large-scale, 3D printed concrete structures supporting offshore wind turbines. . The partnership with Accucode comes on the...
Taiwan: Researchers Refine Small Wind Turbine Power Generation via 3D Printing
In the recently published ‘ Small wind generation using complex airfoil turbine ,’ researchers from Taiwan 3D printed a small wind turbine for small power generation in public utilities like streetlights. . The use of wind turbines continues to increase around the...
Food waste as raw material for 3D printed bioplastics
Extracts of lemon and almond peels can be used for sustainably produced car parts and building components. This BARBARA project jointly funded by the European Union and industry ensures that food waste can be put to good use, replacing petroleum-based plastics with...
3D Printed Lampshade Collection Made from Recycled Plastic
From plastic pollution to energy-efficient lighting accessories: Plumen and Batch.works have united forces to bring this lampshade collection made from recycled plastic. . Plumen, a London-based company, approaches energy-efficient lighting by creating stylish...
How we can recycle more buildings
More than 35 billion tonnes of non-metallic minerals are extracted from the Earth every year. These materials mainly end up being used to build homes, schools, offices and hospitals. It’s a staggering amount of resources, and it’s only too likely to increase in the...
3D printing: Doing its part to save the environment
3D printing can have a positive impact on the environment: it reduces manufacturing waste, lowers the carbon footprint and supports the circular economy. . The European Commission has been called on to look at creating a legal framework that would minimize the risks...
Sustainability in additive manufacturing?
2019 has been the year of environmental sustainability, with global protests and increased political and social focus. . The additive manufacturing industry isn’t an exception; sustainability is on the agenda. But how? We are entering a new era for additive...
Dutch company collects plastic pollution from rivers to make parks and products
Plastic pollution is a worldwide problem, with piles of debris along coastlines, on roadsides, in landfills and floating in waterways. Environmentally conscious companies are looking for ways to clean up the mess while simultaneously seeking out methods to recycle...