New open-source 3D printable ‘Polyformer’ recycles plastic bottles into filament

California-based industrial designer Reiten Cheng has developed a unique device that’s capable of turning discarded plastic water bottles into functional 3D printing filament.  Known as the ‘Polyformer,’ the modular machine is specifically designed so that most of its parts can be 3D printed, putting it in reach for makers, and enabling it to produce most […]