Drinks brand Coca-Cola and musician Will.i.am have developed a 3D printer that produces objects using filament made from recycled plastic bottles. The Ekocycle 3D printer was created as a collaboration between drinks brand Coca-Cola and Will.i.am, who is also chief creative officer at technology company 3D Systems. "As humans we create hundreds of millions of tonnes of waste every year," says the
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