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Since Spring 2024, UTWind has been collecting PET1 plastic bottles from U of T campuses and recycling them into 3D printing filament used to manufacture parts of our competition wind turbine. Each year, we’ve worked to improve the process and increase the number of components we can print using recycled plastic.
We’d like to thank UTERN for their continued funding support and the Hard Hat Café for being our largest source of bottle donations.
Scroll down to see how the process works!
Prepare the Bottles
Cut and extrude the bottles into filament
Use the recycled filament to 3D print
Past Prints
How can I contribute and participate?
How can I contribute and participate?
To drop-off bottles and or use our 3D printer for recyled filament, please email contact@utwind.com
For bottle drop-off please ensure the bottles meet the following criteria:
Must be PET1 plastic bottles (e.g., 4L water jugs, 2L club soda, or sparkling water bottles Photos attached)
Bottles cannot have contained viscous liquids or oil
Bottles should be uncompressed and clean (free of outside contamination)
Why should we recycle plastic?
Why should we recycle plastic?
The answer is multifaceted, so here are some useful links for you to learn why:
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