The Killer App for 3D Printing? The Circular Economy

What does 3D printing have to do with sustainability?

3D printing is currently a niche technology — but it has the potential to help us completely alter how we use and reuse materials to make custom goods. As a technology, it offers three factors that define sustainable systems: (1) materials parsimony, (2) power autonomy, and (3) value cycling. Guest editor Gregory Unruh explains how 3D printing represents a sustainability game-changer.

Read the new article »


ALSO NEW IN SUSTAINABILITY
Why Sustainability-Oriented Innovation Is Valuable in Every Context SOI allows companies to reap the benefits of products and services that create social and environmental good.

RESEARCH UPDATES

Get More MIT SMR Delivered to Your Inbox

Thank you for reading MIT SMR's sustainability updates. You can get even more free management research updates, including special offers and discounts on MIT SMR products, and updates on our other special topic explorations into Digital Leadership and Data & Analytics. Just update your preferences and add more free newsletters to your account.