Environment

Trends in the Environment and 3D Printing

Follow the latest trends and technology innovations in this area of 3D Printing.

We will be posting curated articles and videos on this subject on a regular basis, often daily.

Nine Most Recent Posts in Environment

How 3-D Printed Smart Eggs are Saving the Kakapo

by David | Mar 23, 2019 | Environment | 0 Comments

The Critically Endangered Kakapo, a beloved parrot endemic to New Zealand, has seen renewed breeding success thanks to innovative technologies. The future of the vibrant, forest green Kakapo has long been uncertain, due to human-introduced invasive rats, stoats, and...

Swedish researcher makes bioplastic from fruit waste

by David | Mar 18, 2019 | Environment, Materials | 0 Comments

Fruit waste could be used to create environmentally friendly packaging. File photo: Leif R Jansson / SCANPIX/TT Even disposable items can be environmentally friendly, as shown by research at the University of Borås into making bioplastic out of fruit waste. Researcher...

This Social Entrepreneur Used Her MBA To Launch A 3D Printing Startup In Africa

by David | Mar 4, 2019 | Environment, Geopolitical, People | 0 Comments

Elizabeth, founder of Kuunda 3D, wants to use entrepreneurship as a force for good Sustainability and environmentalism have always been high up Elizabeth Rogers’ agenda. Having studied biochemistry at the University of Victoria, she began her career in biotech in...

Volvo’s conservation project: 3D printed tiles for a Living Seawall at Sydney Harbour

by David | Feb 28, 2019 | Companies, Environment | 0 Comments

The Swedish carmaker Volvo developed 50 tiles for the Living Seawall Oysters, seaweed, fish, algae and many more organisms have a new home at North Sydney Harbour. At one of the world’s largest Living Seawalls in Bradfield Park, an ocean conservation project brought...

Omni3D and Cyprus University of Technology launch CO₂-reducing 3D printed biofuel reactor

by David | Feb 26, 2019 | 3D News, Environment | 0 Comments

Polish FFF 3D printer producer and service provider Omni3D has launched a CO₂ reducing R&D project with Cyprus University of Technology . The goal of the project is to make a reactor capable of turning carbon dioxide into biomethane and/or ethanol, which can then...

Lightbulb moment for LEDs and nanoscale 3D printing at Penn State

by David | Feb 22, 2019 | 3D Trends, Education, Environment, Technology | 0 Comments

A team working out how to maximize the amount of light emitted by LED lightbulbs has made a discovery using nanoscale 3D printing. Through studying the natural light-producing capabilities of bioluminescent bugs, Penn State researchers have pinpointed the microscopic...

How & Why 3D Printing will Become an Integral Part of Disaster Response

by David | Feb 14, 2019 | 3D News, Environment | 0 Comments

3D printing has revolutionised industries, ranging from fashion & sport to medical & engineering. However, this new technology has only scraped the surface of its potential. One area which is destined to be transformed through 3D printing is humanitarian aid....

Print Your City turns recycled food containers into street furniture

by David | Feb 13, 2019 | 3D News, Environment, Materials | 0 Comments

The residents of Thessaloniki, Greece, can now recycle their plastic waste into 3D printed furniture for the city, using a new laboratory set up by Rotterdam studio The New Raw. The Zero Waste Lab is the latest enterprise of The New Raw 's plastic recycling...

Filamentive announces 100% recycled 3D printer filament made from PET plastic bottles

by David | Feb 6, 2019 | Companies, Environment, Materials | 0 Comments

UK 3D printing filament brand Filamentive announced the release of ONE PET, a 100% recycled plastic filament made from post-consumer PET plastic bottle waste, in partnership with Tridea. With a focus on sustainability, Filamentive is committed to greatly reduce the...