The Energy Institute High School InvenTeam

THE PROBLEM

Approximately 19% of PLA 3D printer filament is wasted in the form of support material and failed prototypes.

CURRENT TECHNOLOGY

Many PLA recycling options are extremely costly or inefficient for the average consumer.


OUR SOLUTION

The Filabuster is an attempt to resolve this issue, combining existing PLA recycling methods for an economical solution. It consists of a custom-made pellet extruder (shown left) combined with a filament shredder.