I 3D-printed every bit of my wedding, including my bouquet

Re:I 3D-printed every bit of my wedding, including my bouquet by jwbensley on Friday November 30, 2018 @03:40PM (#18572430)

I don't know squat about 3D printing. Is the plastic biodegradeable, otherwise you end up replace things (like the bouquet) with things that aren't recyclable / don't biodegrade ?

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Re:I 3D-printed every bit of my wedding, including my bouquet by io_io on Friday November 30, 2018 @03:59PM (#18572565)

PLA Filament (The most common type in personal 3d printing) is technically compostable, but realistically will likely end up in a landfill due to inadequate disposal practices in most waste management systems.

https://serc.berkeley.edu/compostable-plastics-are-they-play...

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Re:I 3D-printed every bit of my wedding, including my bouquet by jwbensley on Friday November 30, 2018 @04:33PM (#18572851)

Thanks for the info. When 3D printing started to blow up I brushed it off due to the plastic waste I would produce. I need to look into it again it seems.

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Re:I 3D-printed every bit of my wedding, including my bouquet by swsieber on Friday November 30, 2018 @04:45PM (#18572965)

Also, certain types of 3D printable materials are reusable, if you put in the effort.

https://3dprint.com/42595/extrusionbot-cruncher-recycle/

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Re:I 3D-printed every bit of my wedding, including my bouquet by diabeetusman on Friday November 30, 2018 @05:01PM (#18573115)

Another popular plastic (in addition to PLA) is ABS and that is definitely recyclable but not biodegradable-- it's the same kind of plastic Lego are made out of

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