In addition to rejected 3D prints, the Filabot recycles just about any kind of plastic, including milk jugs, soda bottles and packaging material. A two-liter soda bottle can be converted into about $2 ...

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 ...

Despite being a readily-available source of useful plastic, massive numbers of disposable bottles go to waste every day. To remedy this problem (or take advantage of this situation, depending on your ...

The purge is upon us.

3D printing is the process of making three-dimensional objects by laying thin layers of material on top of one another. Each layer is so thin that the height is barely detectable by the human eye. In ...

If you would like to learn more about all the different 3D printing filaments available, you may be interested in a new video created by maker Zack Freedman which takes you through a wide variety of ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Lorena James wants to make 3D printing filament out of invasive quagga mussels in Lake Erie. James, who likes to hang out on the beach with friends, hatched the Z Spools idea in an ...

Some filament manufacturers sell refills that don’t include a spool but instead wind the filament around a cardboard insert ...

From smart printers to material innovations, stay ahead in 3D printing with these new gadgets that improve speed, quality, ...

Sometimes, the answer to 3D printing woes is making the printer’s surroundings less chaotic, which is a lot less glamorous ...

According to [Alex] it is easy to make your own rolls of 3D printing filament, even though existing off-the-shelf solutions don’t work very well. His explanation for this is economics. He built a ...