Digital Building Technologies (DBT) is a team at ETH Zürich that researches additive manufacturing and computational design within the architectural realm. Through the use of various digital ...

On display at Formnext, the latest project demonstrates faster production, reduced waste, and modular design for sustainable ...

Recycled wood can be turned into an ink for 3D printing, which could offer a more sustainable way to manufacture furniture or even build houses. “Wood has been used for building and structural ...

Smart Materials 3D specializes in transforming agro-industrial waste—including olive pits, oyster shells and cork into—3D ...

Researchers used 3D imaging technology to understand the fine details of microplastics, paving the way for more effective methods of plastic waste recycling. In a global first, University of Waterloo ...

The Fraunhofer Institute is transforming millions of metric tons of household plastic waste into high-quality 3-D printed products to meet the growing demand for recycled materials in manufacturing.

A new pilot project in the city of Surprise, Ariz., is coupling recycling with 3D-printing technology to give a new life to discarded plastic. The program is a possible first step in solving some of ...

The building and construction sector is the largest emitter of greenhouse gases. The sawmills of Maine generate a lot of wood waste each year: 1 million tons to be exact. For years, it was just ...

Imagine a world where nothing ends up in landfill. Instead, everything can be reused, recycled and repurposed, creating products that never reach their “end of life.” According to a recent report by ...