Overview

What can I do with all that leftover plastic, can I recycle it‽
One day, yes! The various 3D printing communities are working on this challenge, and this page is a central repository for resources, experiments, links, and ideas on how to recycle ABS, PLA, HDPE and other plastic feedstock used by the Cupcake and its ilk.

Links

These point to discussions and experiments underway on the interwebs.

• MakerBot
  • MakerBot Operators List
    • Thread #1
    • Thread #2
    • Thread #3
    • Thread #4
    • Thread #5
    • All Recycling Threads on MakerBot Operators
  • RecycleBot! (HDPE Extruding)

• RepRap
  • Forrest Higgs
    • Post #1
    • Post #2
  • RepRap Delft
    • Successful HDPE Extrusion Experiments!
    • Final Research Paper
  • Adrian Bowyer
    • Filament Extruder
    • Granule Extruder Experiments
  • Capolight Blog
    • More Granular HDPE Extruder Experiments

• Fab@Home
  • Timothy Nixon & Adrian Tan
    • Pellet-based Extruder
    • Research Paper

• Misc
  • Gravity-fed Extruder
  • Polymer/Plastic Manufacturing Information
  • CNCZone Thread

Resources

These are items that can be purchased or otherwise obtained to further experimentation. I especially like the Gingery books for their simple instructions.

• Gingery Books
  • Gingery's DIY Plastic Injection Molder
  • Complete Gingery Book List
  • Gingery Book List on Amazon