Recycled plastic 3d printing
Developing systems for creating sustainable 3D printing filament.
As plastic waste from all forms of life continues to create environmental challenges, the concept of using recycled plastic in 3D printing is a promising way to mitigate the problem until a permanent solution to plastic waste production can be found.
Injection mold machine
Building a manual injection mold machine for recycling plastic at home.
The engineering of a small-scale injection mold machine designed to transform household plastic waste into new, valuable products. By establishing a local manufacturing capability, this machine provides a tangible solution to plastic waste and helps foster a domestic circular economy.
Reclaimed Pallet wood
Giving purpose to wood destined for the dump.
Pine from pallet wood may not be the most desirable wood for carpentry, but its better to keep the carbon captured in the wood than it would to incinerate the wood and then cut down a tree with more desirable hardwood just for a product that is functionally the same.
Bottle deposit systems
Increasing recycling rates and cleaning Our streets.
Bottle deposit systems might not be the flashiest solution to our environmental problems, but they work. They’re a practical, real-world example of how a tiny economic incentive can change behavior on a large scale.
Concrete carbon capture
Creating concrete using plastic waste aggregate
Concrete is the second most used substance in the world, after water. The creation of concrete is responsible for approximatly 8% of the worlds CO2 emmisions. If there were a way to offset its toll on the environment we should invest in it.