MIT’s 3D-printed recycled plastic trusses could reduce deforestation and offer a scalable solution for global housing needs.

EPFL/Illustration by Capucine Mattiussi Plastic recycling is entering a new era, thanks to smart sorting systems and chemical processes that ...

The thrill of owning one of the best multicolor 3D printers has come at an unexpected price - overflowing bins of wasted filament and scrapped prints. Here are five machines that promise to turn ...

Engineers at MIT have recycled "dirty plastic into building products for homes that are lighter, more durable, and sustainable." ...

MIT engineers turn plastic waste into strong building parts that could solve housing crisis and reduce environmental impact ...

Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a method for producing structural elements for house construction, such as beams and roof trusses, from recycled plastic ...

The plastic bottle you just tossed in the recycling bin could provide structural support for your future house. MIT engineers are using recycled plastic to 3D print construction-grade beams, trusses, ...

What do you do with your printer poop?

Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a new 3D‑printing method that uses nothing but light and a ...

In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at the new inductees to the National Inventors Hall of Fame, 3D-printed housing and more.

The CRAFT method uses widely available materials and inexpensive commercial 3D printers. Using an affordable 3D printer and the CRAFT method, researchers created a model human hand from a single ...