Plast’if transforms employees waste into 3D objects

3D printing is a technology that could help raise awareness about ecology and recycling issues: there have been many initiatives by companies to tackle those issues through this technology; whether it is to make objects more environmentally friendly or address social issues like homelessness or even saving some of our ecosystems by creating products from waste materials. Plast’if is one of those companies using 3D printing to tackle recycling issues: their machine recycles all plastic waste of employees at work and allow them to 3D print new objects directly from this waste. Recycling is then valued and rewarded by providing them with new 3D objects. We met Cassandra Delage, founder and CEO of Plast’if to learn more about this ecological and collaborative innovation!

3DN: Can you introduce yourself and your link with 3D printing?

3DN: How does the machine you designed work? What are the specifications?

The Plast’if machine carries out the complete recycling process: plastic analysis done by our Artificial Intelligence, sorting, grinding and transformation of crushed plastic into 3D filament, 3D printing is done from this plastic material. Employees can then choose the object they wish to print from the catalog displayed on the touch screen: objects for the employee (computer support), objects you can print during team building sessions (furniture), objects for community for partnerships (Prosthetics) and objects for design purposes to be used in at design schools.