3D Printing Gives New Life to Glass Waste

Despite being infinitely recyclable, only a small fraction of discarded glass in the US is actually given new life. In 2024 alone, an estimated 8 million tons of glass will end up in landfills, where they can take between 4,000 and 1 million years to decompose. We met with Alex Stiles, who is working to change this scenario with the help of 3D printing. The co-founder of Vitriform3D gave us an interesting overview of the challenges of glass recycling and how additive manufacturing can be used to convert low-quality glass waste into the next generation of eco-friendly engineered stone products.