(bright upbeat music) there are 100+ 3d printersat uc berkeley producing more than 600 lbsof plastic waste per year students nicole panditiand scott silva have a solution to recycle that waste,here on campus they collect thebiodegradable pla plastic they grind it upin a blender 20 minutes per load
large print area 3d printer,they pour it into a heater
adding new pla plasticbeads to restore quality the mixture is extrudedand respooled ready to be reused
