3D-printing ‘Ocean plastic’–Fostering childrens’ engagement with sustainability

Vones, Katharina; Allan, Denise; Lambert, I. B.; Vettese, Samantha

doi:10.1016/j.mtcomm.2018.04.001

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“…Current 3D printing needs to expand to larger volume production with consistent quality Recycling and reuse of PPEs produced by 3D printing will make the process more sustainable (Sakin and Kiroglu, 2017;Aquino et al, 2018;Vones et al, 2018;Beltagui et al, 2020) Intellectual property and availability of highquality design data A good balance of IP protection and the availability of free high-quality design models is required A tighter protection regime may hinder innovation which is bad during the COVID-19 pandemic Birtchnell et al, 2020;Gabble and Kohler, 2014 or hospital. Such designs are easy to install, repair and most importantly easy to sanitize.…”

Section: Sustainability Of 3d Printing For Covid-19mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The idea of recycling the 3D printed parts can be applied to make further 3D printed parts or making other parts by using other manufacturing processes. This has been implemented as given in the literature and it can be implemented in the COVID-19 context (Sakin and Kiroglu, 2017;Aquino et al, 2018;Vones et al, 2018;Beltagui et al, 2020).…”

Section: Sustainable Three-dimensional Printing For Covid-19mentioning

confidence: 99%

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A review on the role of 3D printing in the fight against COVID-19: safety and challenges

Singh

Venkatesh

Deoghare

2021

RPJ

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Purpose During the COVID-19 pandemic, the three-dimensional (3D) printing community is actively participating to address the supply chain gap of essential medical supplies such as face masks, face shields, door adapters, test swabs and ventilator valves. This paper aims to present a comprehensive study on the role of 3D printing during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, its safety and its challenges. Design/methodology/approach This review paper focuses on the applications of 3D printing in the fight against COVID-19 along with the safety and challenges associated with 3D printing to fight COVID-19. The literature presented in this paper is collected from the journal indexing engines including Scopus, Google Scholar, ResearchGate, PubMed, Web of Science, etc. The main keywords used for searches were 3D printing COVID-19, Safety of 3D printed parts, Sustainability of 3D printing, etc. Further possible iterations of the keywords were used to collect the literature. Findings The applications of 3D printing in the fight against COVID-19 are 3D printed face masks, shields, ventilator valves, test swabs, drug deliveries and hands-free door adapters. As most of these measures are implemented hastily, the safety and reliability of these parts often lacked approval. The safety concerns include the safety of the printed parts, operators and secondary personnel such as the workers in material preparation and transportation. The future challenges include sustainability of the process, long term supply chain, intellectual property and royalty-free models, etc. Originality/value This paper presents a comprehensive study on the applications of 3D printing in the fight against COVID-19 with emphasis on the safety and challenges in it.

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Section: Sustainability Of 3d Printing For Covid-19mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Sustainable Three-dimensional Printing For Covid-19mentioning

confidence: 99%

A review on the role of 3D printing in the fight against COVID-19: safety and challenges

Singh

Venkatesh

Deoghare

2021

RPJ

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“…Design experience improves their ability to solve problems, to learn from mistakes and find solutions (Kostakis et al, 2017). Also this kind of activities and projects help to the conceptual understanding of different things and to selfguided inquiry (Vones at al., 2018). In Figure 15.…”

Section: D Printing In Educationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Interconnection of Materials Science, 3d Printing and Mathematic in Interdisciplinary Education

Budinski¹,

Lavicza²,

Vukić³

et al. 2019

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The substantial advantage of 3D printing is the ability to fabricate complex shapes objects from liquid molecules or powder grains which joins or solidifies using computer design files (CAD) to produce a three-dimensional object with material being added together layer by layer. This process is considered as an industrial technology. The most-commonly used 3D printing procedure is a material extrusion technique called fused deposition modelling. The producers of 3D printers have already developed prototypes for education purposes. The importance of the incorporation this printing method in schools is the fact. The learning experience for digital media is becoming a priority in school education. The practical application of this technique can be incorporated into a wide variety of school subjects to simplify the sophisticated theoretical concepts. 3D printing is the example of cooperation within material science and mathematics but this platform is very often not supported by the high school curriculum, but latest trends propose different approaches and make education close to the science achievements and contemporary life. Building lessons plans and project could help students to learn more contemporary achievement in this field. It is new trend to support enthusiastic teachers who want to implement this method of additive manufacturing in education. This paper provides an overview of 3D printing methods and highlights the possibility of their implementation in educational techniques.

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“…Throughout the body of literature surrounding 3DP, many researchers agree that additive manufacturing can be a sustainable method of manufacture if appropriate design strategies are employed (Anastasiadou & Vettese, 2019;Cameron, 2018;Despeisse et al, 2017;Lipson & Kurman, 2013;Vones et al, 2018). The main sustainable strategies around 3DP are; co-designing products (Anastasiadou & Vettese, 2019;Vones et al, 2018), circular product life cycles (Lipson & Kurman, 2013;Unruh, 2018), and product longevity (Cameron, 2018;Campbell et al, 2013;Kudus et al, 2016;Tateno & Kondoh, 2017). Multiple researchers claim that there is an educational and emotional value for being involved with the printing process (Anastasiadou & Vettese, 2019;Vones et al, 2018).…”

Section: D Printed Upcyclingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The main sustainable strategies around 3DP are; co-designing products (Anastasiadou & Vettese, 2019;Vones et al, 2018), circular product life cycles (Lipson & Kurman, 2013;Unruh, 2018), and product longevity (Cameron, 2018;Campbell et al, 2013;Kudus et al, 2016;Tateno & Kondoh, 2017). Multiple researchers claim that there is an educational and emotional value for being involved with the printing process (Anastasiadou & Vettese, 2019;Vones et al, 2018). For instance, Vones ( 2018) conducted a workshop with school-age children to investigate whether engaging them in the manufacturing process will develop awareness and positive attitudes towards the environment.…”

Section: D Printed Upcyclingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Air-crafted Artefacts: Additive upcycling plastics within the Aviation Tourism Industry

Naismith¹

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<p>Within the New Zealand Aviation Tourism Industry (NZATI), an extensive amount of single-use plastic is consumed due to its light-weight properties and stringent hygiene requirements. After use, most end up in landfills causing immense environmental and health issues. Plastic waste can no longer be sent overseas, and New Zealand (NZ) still lacks sustainable waste management infrastructure. Moreover, there are limited recycling solutions for certain types of plastics, such as soft plastic. This poses a challenge for the industry, which generates tonnes of plastic waste and carbon emissions annually despite the implementation of sustainable practices. This research presents an opportunity for industry leaders such as Air New Zealand (AirNZ) to shift their current waste management model into a closed-loop system. The system focuses on how to upcycle inflight plastic through 3D printing (3DP) technologies into high-value products that reflect the identity of NZ. The research introduces how to implement 3D printed upcycling systems to benefit NZ culturally, economically and environmentally through several scenarios. A materials-led investigation with soft plastic bags, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene meal trays and polystyrene coffee stirrers revealed a variety of design possibilities. This resulted in a range of 3DP artefacts with novel visual, tactile and structural qualities. These include baskets printed from soft plastic and flax filament, a large chandelier printed from coffee stirrers, and topographic tiles printed from in-flight meal trays combined with organic waste from the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute. The design outputs of this research act as a tangible reference for implementation by industry partners. Additionally, it demonstrates how 3DP and sustainable design approaches can be used to reduce environmental impacts and enhance product value. With a system of 3D printed upcycling in place, it provides the opportunity to promote sustainable tourism, allowing visitors to be responsible for their waste and encourage eco-conscious behaviours.</p>

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3D-printing ‘Ocean plastic’–Fostering childrens’ engagement with sustainability

Cited by 16 publications

References 10 publications

A review on the role of 3D printing in the fight against COVID-19: safety and challenges

A review on the role of 3D printing in the fight against COVID-19: safety and challenges

Interconnection of Materials Science, 3d Printing and Mathematic in Interdisciplinary Education

Air-crafted Artefacts: Additive upcycling plastics within the Aviation Tourism Industry

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