Although 3D printing tends to be regarded as a new form of disruptive technology, the concept actually dates back to the 1940s when it was first described in science fiction. It later cropped up in ...

Think about what's in your trash bin. Do you see your old smartphone in it, the one that was new until this year? About eight out of every 10 electronic devices in the world end up in a landfill or ...

It’s pretty wild how much plastic waste we generate, right? It feels like it’s everywhere. But what if we could actually use ...

DETROIT — Instead of putting mounds of powdered waste from its 3D printers in a landfill, Ford Motor Co. is putting it in F-250 trucks. The automaker last year discovered the discarded byproduct of 3D ...

"...cheaper, lighter, and more resistant." Resistant to...? The caption in the 3rd picture clarifies this as "resistant to degradation," but that lead in seemed a bit ...

Why it matters: Ford and HP have joined forces to create a more sustainable production line for the F-250 truck. The companies have figured out that 3D printer waste, including plastic and powder, can ...

Slowly but surely, car companies are beginning to make themselves more sustainable. We most often hear about this movement in the context of using clean energy to power the production lines and ...

3D printers are capable of creating complex geometries with a minimum of fuss, but one of the tradeoffs is the long period of time it takes to print a part. Often, printers are left to run for many ...

Detroit — Instead of putting mounds of powdered waste from its 3D printers in a landfill, Ford Motor Co. is putting it in F-250 trucks. The automaker last year discovered the discarded byproduct of 3D ...