What do I do with my PLA scraps is there somewhere I can get
WEBBesides the fact that by the time you buy a fresh spool the filament has already been processed at least twice (into pellets and then into filament), tests have shown that recycled PLA prints turned into new filament retain ~90% of their original strength and material properties. The loss is there but also fairly negligible.
Recycle PLA in Seattle? : r/3Dprinting - Reddit
WEBOct 26, 2020 — Thanks in advance for any advice! Also looking for this. Seattle and King County do NOT take it and it will ruin some of their loads if you put a lot in the Blue bin. RidWell doesn't take it either but I think this was something they were looking into. Mr Joel Telling 3DPrintingNerd lives in WallingFord I believe.
PLA Recycling in the UK : r/3Dprinting - Reddit
WEBJul 12, 2020 — PLA is a fairly environmentally friendly material, and is either carbon neutral or carbon-removing to manufacture on net... and your printer generates absolutely tiny quantities of waste, in the scheme of things. Put scrap PLA in the trash and don’t feel bad about it. Recycling 3D printed scrap is very difficult, because of wildly different ...
Filament Recycling In Canada? : r/3Dprinting - Reddit
WEBJan 27, 2021 — In Canada & the US you can buy their 3D Printing Materials box to recycle ABS, but to recycle PLA you need their biodegradable plastics box which is US only. Well positive update actually, I reached out to Terracycle and they've said their Biodegradable Plastic Box will be available in Canada next week.
Filament recycling, any options? : r/BambuLab - Reddit
WEBYou need to shred the plastic into uniform pieces, you need both pressure and heat to melt it, you need an accurate and consistent extrusion in mid air with a feedback system to ensure you're getting exactly 1.75mm filament and then you need to wind that onto a spool.
What do yall do with all this support material?! (PLA)
WEBSep 9, 2021 — Our local PLA manufacturer accepts their filament back for recycling. Once they have enough for a batch, they shred it and create whatever-color-it-comes-out recycled filament. Less expensive, and every bit as good. Perfect for painted parts, or pieces where it just doesn't matter what it looks like. Reply reply.
do you know of any 3d filament recycling service? : r/ender3 - Reddit
WEBSep 26, 2021 — By the time you get through transportation and handling costs remanufacturing the filament will actually cost you more than new filament would. A quick Google shows bulk PLA pellets cost around 5-6$ a kilogram. All the rest of the money you pay for printer filament is in processing that to the final form.
PLA recycling services ( Take my failed prints + recycle ) - Reddit
WEBApr 29, 2019 — Best thing you can do is find a way to downcycle the scrap prints into something useful. For example, melt in an oven into sheets of mixed plastic to use as cutting boards or for other projects. Just seen that box myself. Considering setting up a service local to austin to recycle filament. Hi all.
Recycling PLA Experiments in Silicon Mold : r/3Dprinting - Reddit
WEBMay 28, 2022 — Its an incredable material , low melting point, high hot strength, naturally clear and a very very high oxygen barrier meaning it could keep food fresh for longer than polystyrene with a non recyclable 7 layer barrier film on it. Obviously came from corn a renewable resource and was biodegradable.
Recycling print waste : r/3dprintingaustralia - Reddit
WEBAug 15, 2020 — Normal recycling won’t take PLA or ABS and I’m trying to find a recycling or composting company that might take them in Melbourne. Alternatively I’m considering purchasing a Filabot or the like which recycles waste into new filament.