Plastic waste is a big problem in our world today. It's important for makers who use 3D printing technology (which generates plastic objects) to consider the waste hierarchy paradigm. Here's the thing ...

If you're in the market for a 3D printer, you'll find one here that fits your needs. The US Environmental Protection Agency reports that the US generated 35.7 million tons (roughly the weight of 17.8 ...

Learn how to turn recycled plastic bottles into 3D printing filament and craft your own boots sustainably. #3DPrinting ...

3D printed parts are generally no way near the strength of an equivalent injection moulded part and techniques such as a sustained heat treatment, though effective usually distort the part beyond use.

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 ...

Here’s an example of why I love 3D printers. Over the holidays, the drain in my bathroom sink broke. Part of the pop-up ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The rise of 3D printing has encouraged manufacturers to transform high-cost industrial technology into a desktop hobby accessible to millions.

James has been writing about technology for years but has loved it since the early 90s. While his main areas of expertise are maker tools -- 3D printers, vinyl cutters, paper printers, and laser ...

Inside a small workspace filled with printers, plastic filament and computer-aided design software, a broken vehicle ...