UC Berkeley students have established an initiative to collect and recycle the plastic left behind from 3D printers on campus.
Full story: http://news.berkeley.edu/2017/02/15/3d-printer-filament-reclamation-project/
Crowdfunding page: http://crowdfund.berkeley.edu/3Dprinting
UC Berkeley is a leader in 3D printing. From creating a prosthetic hand for an 8-year-old girl to a “smart cap” that senses spoiled food to large-scale cement buildings, engineers and designers on campus are pushing the technology to the limits, using it in ways never seen before.
The technology got its start on campus about a decade ago and continues to grow. With this surge in popularity has come a surge in waste. Now, with more than 100 printers on campus, at least 600 pounds of trash is generated each year.
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