Now, you can reprint (3D) your Coca-Cola bottles with EKOCYCLE

Last January, former Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am, now chief creative officer of 3D printing company 3DSystems, teased a printer that could make objects out of recycled plastic. Today 3DSystems officially announced the EKOCYCLE Cube, a consumer 3D printer that uses filament partly comprised of recycled plastic bottles.

It will sell in the second half of 2014 for $1,199.
However, this doesn't mean users can recycle their own plastic
bottles right into filament. Rather, consumers must purchase filament from 3DSystems, which is partially comprised of recycled bottles. 3DSystems hasn't yet specified a price for the filament.
The EKOCYCLE Cube has a print resolution of 70 microns, which is on the finer end of average for recent consumer-level 3D printers. It can print objects up to 6 inches cubed in volume and has two extruders for multi-color printing. The Cube also has Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. Buyers will receive 25 specially created print designs in the fields of fashion, music and tech, selected by will.i.am.
The special filament is 25 percent made from recycled 20-ounce PET plastic bottles. 3DSystems' spokeswoman Alyssa Reichental told us that it's difficult to get a high-quality material out of entirely recycled materials.Chief creative officer of 3Dsystems and entertainer Will.I.Am has just collaborated with Coca-Cola to create the Ekocycle – a cube shaped 3D printer that uses filament.
The device aims to promote sustainability and eco-friendliness by using at least three recycled post consumer plastic bottles as part of the filament in each cartridge. Users can then design and print anything that comes to mind such as bracelets, phone cases and models of their favourite characters.
Will.I.Am explained his goal to, “partner with the most influential brands around the world and use technology, art, style and inspiration to change an entire culture. We will make it cool to recycle, and we will make it cool to make products using recycled materials. This is the beginning of a more sustainable 3D-printed lifestyle. Waste is only waste if we waste it.”
The filament comes in three different colours, red, black and white as well as a ‘natural’ colour, although we’re not quite sure what colour that is yet. The resulted material will be flexible and durable and the use of recycled material still promises similar material properties to that of current 3D printer filaments.
The EKOCYCLE Cube features a color touchscreen with an intuitive user interface and sleek LEDs highlighting prints in action. It is also equipped with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity to send your designs for printing from any WiFi or Bluetooth device.
The Ekocycle printer will arrive on the market for $1,200 but no release on cartridge price yet. They are expected to launch in the second half of 2014.

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