Problem Defined

It is known that plastic waste is a global problem that continues to not receive much attention. We continue to produce non-biodegradable plastic today.
300 million tons globally, 150 million tons as waste

Solution

Large 3D Printer that can print plastic lumber from trash plastic
- Frame built form Rebar Truss
Time to print a house?
- 20lb's of plastic per day(24hr), using open source SuperVolcano Extruder head and SuperVolcano Heater Blocks.
  - Using a machine with multiple heads, 4-8 print heads. Looking to optimize to ~40lbs per head, per day
Low cost shredder for waste plastic
- Using a treadmill motor for ~$50 at 30hp to 50 hp

Engineering Effort
- 3D Printer Size
- Building Printer Hardware
- Further research into other materials to use for printing (Geo-Polymers)
Revenue/Business Model
- $100K Incentive
- Precious Plastics Business Case Study
Collaborative Effort
City Engineering Code Reform and Certification
Marketing/Sponsor/Outreach Efforts
- Getting others to show up
Sourcing Plastic Resources
- Starting a Recycling Facility in a City/Town
- Buy others waste for a price
- Composition of the plastics

Plastic forms for construction, an example would be rammed earth structures
Chemical engineering before final plastic product?
https://nefhousebuilder.com/insulated-concrete-forms/ - Research into insulated concrete forms
Producing filament spools from the waste plastic?
Risk of fire or high heat melting the structure?