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Can 3D Printing be Sustainable?

Despite all the wonderous news about 3D printing — artificial body parts, food, toys, buildings! — there is an environmental underside to it that isn’t as widely publicized. One recent article (in 3DPrint.com) points out heavy metal (antimony) content in 3D print filament. Another article (in TechRepublic) gives us “10 things to watch” including energyContinue Reading

Paper in the Rye

Designers working on making paper from ag waste favor Rye fibers, reports Shea Gunther for Mother Nature Network. Professor Eric Benson (graphic design) and partners at the University of Illinois are running project Fresh Press to explore how they can turn locally available agricultural waste into paper, creating a “zero waste” alternative paper-making. They’ve builtContinue Reading

sustainable clothing

sustainable clothing

A few interesting groups have come across the desk lately… Seamly is a U.S. company that specializes in using offcuts to design single garments that can be worn in as many as 30 different ways. Redress is a Hong Kong advocacy group working to reduce waste and consumption in the fashion production industry. The groupContinue Reading

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