Environment

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Saving the Planet
Protoprint Tackles Poverty & Pollution with Recycled Plastic Filament

Protoprint is a social enterprise empowering waste pickers in urban India and turning recycled plastic into filament for your 3D printer.

by Hanna Watkin
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Home Sweet Hydroponic Home
Grow Veggies & Fish in Your 3D Printed Aquaponic Home

In the future, a self-sufficient 'Aquaponic home' could allow your family to grow veggies and fish without waste or pollution.

by Andrea Hunt
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The Life Aquatic
Caribbean Islands to Have 3D Printed Coral Reefs

The Caribbean Island of Bonaire is bringing 3D printing to the coast, with an ambitious plan to help preserve fragile coral reefs.

by Hanna Watkin
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Turtle Power
3D Printed Turtle Eggs to Track Poachers

Poachers are the absolute scum of the earth. Conservationists have a new weapon to help fight them: 3D printed turtle eggs with GPS tracking.

by Hanna Watkin
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Blue Planet
3D Printed Coral Reef Could Save the Oceans

How can printing save the planet? These companies think 3D Printed coral reef can rejuvenate dying reefs and keep the ocean beautiful.

by Hannah Augur
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Not Duff Beer
3D Printed Edible Six Pack Rings can Feed Wildlife

These edible six pack rings keep your beer safe AND they're wildlife friendly, providing a tasty snack made from brewery byproducts.

by Bulent Yusuf
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Keep Calm and Carrion
3D Printed Eggs Could Save Vultures from Extinction

Vultures are a critically endangered species, but with these 3D printed eggs there's a solution to help them to survive and thrive.

by Hanna Watkin
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Upcycling
3D Printed Vase Promotes Plastic Bottle Recycling

Upcyle a plastic water bottle into a home for your flowers, using an elegant 3D printed vase by designer Libero Rutilo.

by Hanna Watkin
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Health & Safety
3D Printing & Air Quality: An Interview with Dr. Brent Stephens

Concerned about harmful emissions from 3D printing? Rachel Spieczny interviews Dr. Brent Stephens, author of the paper whose findings startled the industry.

by All3DP
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Guest Post
3D Printing: What I know now that I didn’t know a year ago…

What do you know now that you didn't know a year ago? An entrepreneur driving the market in eco-friendly 3D printing filament shares her learning.

by All3DP
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Saving the World with 3D Printing

Since the hype of 3D printing we hear stories on how 3D printing will save us.
 But how can we tell helpful approach from a bogus one?

by All3DP
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Mother Earth
50% Reduction in CO₂ Emissions with 3D Printed Concrete

WASP was founded to 3D print homes from 100% natural resources. With 3D printed concrete, they could cut Carbon Dioxide emissions in half.

by Hannah Augur
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Green Fingers
Print Green Revolutionizes Gardening with 3D Printing

Using only seeds, soil and water to make fantastic shapes, Print Green is a brilliant synthesis of traditional gardening and 3D printing.

by Bulent Yusuf
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Growth Industry
3D Printed Hydroponics to Grow Vegetables (or Marijuana)

Living in a big city, with concrete on all sides? Cultivate a bit of green on your windowsill with our guide to 3D printed hydroponics.

by Lav Radis
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3D printed house
3D Printed Houses: Sustainable and inexpensive

Using 3D printing technologies, the Italian company WASP seeks to find the most efficient and cost-effective ways to produce buildings in Central Africa.

by Victor Anusci
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3D printed meat
I’m the Future of 3D Printing, Nice to “Meat” You

Food 3D printers will be used to make complex foods, such as meat, as well. If not from molecules and atoms, then, at least, from lab grown cells.

by Victor Anusci
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