This summer, I have started working on a research project as part of a collaboration between the Hudson Valley Additive Manufacturing Center where I currently work and the Novo Foundation. The project aims to close the loop of the additive manufacturing process and reclaim old prototypes, supports, and failed prints and turn it back into usable filament for 3D printing or pellets for injection molding. Eventually, we hope to start recycling thermoplastics from other waste streams for use in rapid prototyping as well. I am currently collecting data for a research paper, as well as blogging about my experience on the HVAMC website, which you can find here.