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I would feel so bad for using so much plastic. I already feel like this when using a spool every couple of months.

@callcc @Rutty would it make you feel better to use recycled filament?

I am not opposed, assuming there isn’t a severe quality concern. I would rather like a way to recycle my waste plastic. There isn’t really anyone local that will recycle PETG or PLA.

TimPostma

@Rutty correction PET & PETG is commonly used in water bottles in Canada if i am wrong you can correct me & i will do re-evaluation

PET is used in plastic water bottles, PETG is considered a contaminant and typically not part of the recycled waste stream, at least in the US. Same for PLA.

Although as you noted to pelletize plastic a blender would be a good place to start. The question then becomes what do you do with the pellets of plastic?

From my understanding it takes a system like this www.filabot.com/products to produce filament from waste plastic. That’s not to say you can’t used the pellets in some other way.

FilabotCollections3D Filament Extruders, make filament from almost any plastic. Allowing you to 3D Print with the materials you use for production. Recycle plastic into filament creating a closed loop recycling system.

@Rutty kind Sir i kindly ask which time zone are you from i am Canadian from the eastern time zone

@Rutty now i understand i just needed a moment to settle anyways just like with pellets or dust is manufacturing for example how a injection mold works or how filament is made