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Mmm Delicious
by Jonny Edge Sep 23, 2025
According to engineers from Biotech startup Biophelion,

your unwanted/failed 3D prints might end up in your mouth. As food. According to reports from interestingengineering.com, via the efforts of a specialized, gooey type of fungus, Biophelion discovered plastic can be broken down into the edible polymer pullulan. I guess that means we'll be keeping our Bambu purges in the future. Oh, and we've plenty of benchys laying around. Anyone peckish?

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Source: Biophelion via Interesting Engineering
About the Author:
All3DP Editor with almost 15 years of journalism under his belt, but his real job is as a Cat Butler. Often seen boxing. Coincidentally, also seen getting punched a lot.
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