Meanwhile, a 2-liter PET bottle can net as much as 30 grams (or 15 meters) of filament. Of course, both of these estimates can vary depending on the exact thickness of the bottle in question ...

Equipment maker says its Vacurema PET recycling systems that can process up to 6 tons per hour are in high demand.

A PET bottle is prepared by cutting off the bottom ... we do not doubt that it can be useful. It doesn’t look like PetBot is open source at the moment, but if you don’t want to figure out ...

Different plastic bottles have different material qualities, so once the machine is started it can be adjusted to ensure that the filament produced has the exact specifications for the printer.

“For example, if aluminum cans become more expensive, we can put more emphasis on PET bottles,” Quincey said, referring to polyethylene terephthalate, the plastic commonly used in single-use ...

Prominent beverage corporations, such as PepsiCo, Parle Agro, Bisleri, and Coca-Cola, are investigating legal alternatives to the Indian government’s requirement that bottles contain 30% recycled PET ...

Moreover, the recycled PET (rPET) bottles have been well-received in other ... complemented by Coca-Cola products. Consumers can now scan the QR code on the smart recycle bin to provide their ...