Filamentive

The Waste Problem ♻️

https://www.filamentive.com/the-3d-printing-waste-problem/

This is not just a statistic; it's a wake-up call 🚨

Sustainability is no longer optional; innovators, manufacturers, and consumers must explore what's possible with recycled materials ♻️

Let's shift the paradigm from convenience to conscience 💚

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First time right ✅

Did you know, we are part of the Material Alliance Program?

Material profiles for ASA, Carbon Fibre, PETg and PLA are available on the Ultimaker (CURA) Marketplace for FREE download: https://marketplace.ultimaker.com/app/cura/materials?author_id=filamentive

🚀 Filamentive at the Rolls-Royce plc Festival of Innovation 🚀

💡 What does Innovation mean to Filamentive?
♻️ How do we promote recycling within ?
♻️ What are we doing to champion ?

Find out in our latest blog post ✍️

Filamentive at RR Innovation Festival: Sustainable Filament Filamentive is Leading the way in sustainable innovation within 3D printing. The Rolls Royce Festival of Innovation was a milestone towards a greener future.

Filamentive will always endeavour to reduce the reliance of finite resources; ensuring the growth of our business – and 3D printing generally – does not cause detrimental impacts to our planet 🌏

https://www.filamentive.com/our-commitment-to-sustainability/

Filamentive is Climate Positive! 🌍

We’re investing in environmentally sustainable projects globally with – including reforestation and renewable energy production, offsetting CO2e from our business operations 🌳

View our Virtual Forest:

Filamentive Check out Filamentive's Ecologi profile: 2,971 trees funded and 229.95 tonnes CO₂e avoided

Which of the common filaments in is the most environmentally friendly? 🌎

explores this question in a recent video, which features Filamentive! ♻️

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Which popular filament is the most eco friendly? Here I explore which of the popular, commonly used 3D printing filaments is the most environmentally friendly, and what options there are to make them even m...

⚠️ PLA is NOT biodegradable in the way you think it is ⚠️

PLA has proven biodegradability via industrial anaerobic digestion and industrial composting ONLY.

NO evidence exists proving biodegradability in soil, home compost or landfill ❌

Source: https://renewable-carbon.eu/

Introducing Our New ReFill Filaments ♻️ https://mailchi.mp/filamentive/introducing-brand-new-refill-filaments

Looking for BIG filament spools for your 3D printing needs? 👀

This blog post covers the main benefits of large-format 3D printing and explains how Filamentive has become the go-to filament provider for a range of applications ✅

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Shop Large Filament? Big Spools for 3D Printing in the UK Shop big filament spools in the UK. Premium PLA, ASA, and PETG filaments with UK free delivery. Perfect for large format 3D printing. 1.75mm, 2.85mm diameter.

We're helping industry professionals worldwide reduce the environmental impact of their 3D printing... one spool at a time ✅

Thanks to An Duong of Rolls Royce PLC for creating this stunning jet engine scale model ✈️

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Eligible Filamentive customers can now recycle their PLA-based materials for FREE ♻️

By joining us, you're contributing to:
✅ Less plastic pollution from your 3D printing
🌎 Reducing environmental impact
🔁 Advancing Circular Economy

Start Recycling:

Looking for Free 3D Printing Waste Recycling in the UK? Our Free PLA Waste Recycling Scheme is a commitment to environmental stewardship in 3D printing. FREE 3D Printing Waste recycling box subject to eligibility.

Are you for business? 💸
Work within an organisation operating a 3D print farm? 🤔

We are proud to supply thousands of users in the UK & beyond - including many businesses who 3D-print for production 🚀

Trade Discount: https://www.filamentive.com/wholesale/

2022 Filament Trend Report

2022 3D Printing Filament Materials Trend Report As a 3D printing filament brand, we provide a wide range of materials for 3D printers. This article explains material trends for PLA, PETg, ASA, ABS and CF-PETg

Yes, cardboard filament spools can be used with the Bambu Lab 3D AMS! ✅

The 3D Revolution's video discusses the benefits and potential risks of using cardboard spools, as well as practical remedies for efficient, sustainable 3D printing 🌎

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Cardboard Spools in Bambu Labs AMS: Risks and Remedies I explore the potential risks of using cardboard filament spools in a Bambu Labs AMS, and explore the current and future solutions to keep you printing.Links...

With empty spools accounting for an estimated 20% of waste, we need to eliminate hard-to-recycle plastic ⚠️

We're proud to be part of the solution - using cardboard spools to enable practical, end-user recycling ♻️

Image © Alien3D

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Why ASA filament is better than ABS ✅

https://www.filamentive.com/why-asa-filament-is-better-than-abs/

♻️ Prioritising Recycled Materials to Mitigate Plastic Waste ♻️

Our PLA filament is made from 87% recycled material 💚

By choosing Filamentive, you are:
🌎 Reducing your impact on the planet
✅ Increasing the sustainability of your 3D printing

PLA: https://www.filamentive.com/product-category/rpla-recycled-pla-3d-printer-filament/

Filament Student Discount 👨‍🎓👩‍🎓

A 20% discount is available to any UK student, lecturer or academic staff member 🎓

Simply use your .ac.uk email address when purchasing and the 20% discount will be automatically applied ✅

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Why was there a 3D printed camel in Dubai desert? 🐪

This highlighted the impact of plastic pollution on desert camels, and it was a privilege to see our recycled Economy PLA used for such an impactful project ♻️

3D printed by: Proto21 3D Printing LLC

An Inspiring 3D Printed Camel Sculpture by Proto21 | The Lost Camel | 3D Printing Services in UAE An Inspiring 3D Printed Camel Sculpture model by Proto21. An award-winning creation, "The Lost Camel," camel sculpture and symbolism. Proto21 is the pioneer ...

Considering us for your filament supply? Check out these verified customers reviews to find out what 3D printers users have to say about us 🤩

Read Reviews: https://www.cusrev.com/reviews/filamentive

The Sustainable Spool – MasterSpool vs Cardboard ♻️



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The Greener Spool - MasterSpool vs Cardboard We evaluate some of the issues with MasterSpool refills while explaining why we chose cardboard as the material of choice for our 3D printing filament.

How One Decision Could Reduce your Waste by 20% ♻️

How One Decision Could Reduce your 3D Printing Waste by 20% 3D printing waste is a growing problem - with empty plastic spools being one example, this article explores sustainable 3D printing filament spool solutions.

♻️ Recycle Your 3D Printing Waste! ♻️

Our friends offer end-of-life solutions for PLA waste that is not currently recycled / reused, thus preventing further plastic pollution of land and marine environments 🌍

Learn more: https://3dprintingwaste.co.uk/

Shocking! 😠

A wake up call to EVERY filament brand and users ⚠️

It's time to switch to 100% recyclable cardboard spooling and / or ()

Planet first. Not profit 🌍

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How Sustainable is PLA? 🌱



https://www.filamentive.com/how-sustainable-is-pla/

Reducing our environmental footprint ♻️
Increasing the sustainability of our products 🌍

As of 2024, Filamentive is the ONLY filament brand globally to publish an ISO 14021 recycled material declaration ✅

Link:https://www.filamentive.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ISO-14021-Recycled-Content-Certification-Letter-Feb-2022.pdf

Say HELLO to Economy PLA! 👋

🇬🇧 Made in the UK
♻️ 95-99.99% recycled material
🏷️ Low cost

Available in Black & White - 1.75mm, 1 kg ONLY

https://www.filamentive.com/product-tag/economy-pla/

Our GCC partner, Proto21, is one of the most sought-after service providers in the Middle East 🌍

Their 50+ 3D printer farm produces parts & products made from recycled PLA ♻️

Check them out in this recent feature 👀

Proto21 - Prototyping of 21st Century Meet Pir Arkam and his company Proto21, one of the most sought-after 3D printing service providers in the Middle East and Africa. Using Original Prusa 3D pri...

What Makes a Material Sustainable? 🌍

What Makes a 3D Printing Material Sustainable? This article explores the factors influencing sustainability - such as recycled content, recyclability, and carbon impact. Sustainable material for 3D printing.