Planet Earth is choking on plastic, and makers must do their part to help. Check out these 3D printer filament recycler options!
The Caribbean Island of Bonaire is bringing 3D printing to the coast, with an ambitious plan to help preserve fragile coral reefs.
Fabulous bees need fabulous, sustainable 3D Printed Beehives. HiveHaven was making great strides, but now they've put the project on hold. What happened?
A team of Dutch designers are creating bioplastics and biopolymers made from organic aquatic plant material.
Upcyle a plastic water bottle into a home for your flowers, using an elegant 3D printed vase by designer Libero Rutilo.
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.
The Housing & Development Board (HDB) in Singapore has developed a new 3D printable, silicon-based material which it plans to incorporate into the roofing of its flats to provide better protection against the city state's heat.
Protoprint is a social enterprise empowering waste pickers in urban India and turning recycled plastic into filament for your 3D printer.
How can printing save the planet? These companies think 3D Printed coral reef can rejuvenate dying reefs and keep the ocean beautiful.
These edible six pack rings keep your beer safe AND they're wildlife friendly, providing a tasty snack made from brewery byproducts.
Concerned about harmful emissions from 3D printing? Rachel Spieczny interviews Dr. Brent Stephens, author of the paper whose findings startled the industry.
Using 3D printing technologies, the Italian company WASP seeks to find the most efficient and cost-effective ways to produce buildings in Central Africa.
A British engineer, programmer, and maker recently took to YouTube to display his upcycling creation. Using 3D printing and electronics, Robin Hartley turned an empty Cadbury's hot chocolate tin into a portable speaker.
A free new study, published by German Bundesumweltamt, discusses the benefits and potential environmental and health challenges of 3D printing technologies.
To help provide access to 3D printing in impoverished areas of Cali, Colombia, engineering students from Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) have developed a solar power system that allows 3D printers to operate in areas where electricity is unstable.
With Earth Day coming up this weekend, why not celebrate by 3D printing a DIY greenhouse dome for your garden? Polish up that green thumb, it's time to use those maker skills for a Mother Nature-approved project.
In what could be a major ecological breakthrough, scientists have accidentally invented a mutant enzyme that likes to feast on PET plastic.
Researchers from the University of Delaware have developed a 3D printed smart window that could help cool the masses.
Researchers from Montana State University are 3D printing microbe biofilms to reduce methane gasses in the atmosphere.
Now there's a 3D printer on the International Space Station, Made in Space and Braskem are exploring ways for recycling 3D printed plastic.