The project consists of a 3D printed model of a typical council wheelie-bin. Printed in white filament, the bin is translucent enough to glow when lit by powerful WS2812B LEDs.

Unlikely, but then San Francisco’s search for its next generation of trash bins has gone on for fewer seasons. After nearly four years and $570,000 of in-depth investigation, design work and ...

Kickstart: Putting New York trash in the bin. Rhoda Miel Managing Editor. Plastics News Staff. Tweet ... NASA has been 3D printing with plastics on the space station for more than 10 years.