The article I found on this subject didn't have much substance, but it got me thinking. The bicycle in the picture was made from 3D printing technology. In other words, an electronic schematic was sent to a special printer, which constructed the pieces of this bike out of nylon. While the technology is uncommon and expensive now, think about the possibilities in 10-20 years! If this kind of service was made publicly available, we could reduce greenhouse gas emissions, because there wouldn't be such a high need for delivery trucks, trains, or planes. Companies like UPS and FedEx could make offices where you could go to get a product printed from materials at their store. In that way, we also wouldn't need as many factories churning out products, burning coal and electricity.
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Wow. That is pretty cool, I have a Fanta shirt made out of Fanta soda bottles at home, and i think it is pretty cool how many diverse ways there are to recycle.
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