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Designer and hobby engineer wants to build a machine to turn plastic waste into filament for 3D printers.

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From architecture to design, engineering to education, 3D printing is now commonplace. But have you ever thought about the waste produced?

Michael Fox has. The 25-year-old Christchurch-based designer and hobby engineer told Stuff that hewants to build a machine to turn plastic waste into filament for 3D printers. It will be the first of its kind.

"There needs to be a better way to do this," Fox said. . . .  .>

  • Source/ReadMore: Stuff
Published in 3D PRINTING
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