Planet Earth is choking on plastic, and makers must do their part to help. Check out these 3D printer filament recycler options!
Fabulous bees need fabulous, sustainable 3D Printed Beehives. HiveHaven was making great strides, but now they've put the project on hold. What happened?
Biotech startups want to develop 3D printed Rhino horns to sink the illegal trade in ivory. Can this crazy plan work, or will it cause more harm than good?
Beekeeping startup HiveHaven is crowdfunding a 3D printed "Bee Box", to save the bees from the pest, disease and overheating issues which threaten bees globally.
Two students are using 3D printing to combat the Flint water crisis. Can 3D Printed water filter “The Trunk” make a difference?
The Housing & Development Board (HDB) in Singapore has developed a new 3D printable, silicon-based material which it plans to incorporate into the roofing of its flats to provide better protection against the city state's heat.
A British engineer, programmer, and maker recently took to YouTube to display his upcycling creation. Using 3D printing and electronics, Robin Hartley turned an empty Cadbury's hot chocolate tin into a portable speaker.
A free new study, published by German Bundesumweltamt, discusses the benefits and potential environmental and health challenges of 3D printing technologies.
To help provide access to 3D printing in impoverished areas of Cali, Colombia, engineering students from Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) have developed a solar power system that allows 3D printers to operate in areas where electricity is unstable.
With Earth Day coming up this weekend, why not celebrate by 3D printing a DIY greenhouse dome for your garden? Polish up that green thumb, it's time to use those maker skills for a Mother Nature-approved project.
In what could be a major ecological breakthrough, scientists have accidentally invented a mutant enzyme that likes to feast on PET plastic.
A team of Dutch designers are creating bioplastics and biopolymers made from organic aquatic plant material.
Researchers from the University of Delaware have developed a 3D printed smart window that could help cool the masses.
Researchers from Montana State University are 3D printing microbe biofilms to reduce methane gasses in the atmosphere.
Now there's a 3D printer on the International Space Station, Made in Space and Braskem are exploring ways for recycling 3D printed plastic.
How high can a wind turbine go? Professor Eric Loth hopes to build a 1,650 foot high turbine out at sea and is exploring 3D printing blades.
Prototyped with 3D printing on an Ultimaker 2+, the Cora Ball is designed to stop microfibres from your laundry leeching into the ocean.
Scientists at the University of Sydney are developing virtual 3D maps of dying coral reefs to print artificial replacements.
3D printed art installation in collaboration with Sir David Attenborough replaces traditional Xmas tree at Aqua Shard restaurant in London.
Why not try 3D printing with garbage? Landfillament is a trash-based 3D printing filament made using upcycled Municipal Solid Waste (MSW).