PET Recycler Setup Steps

The following video tutorials introduce the EU FOR ALL PET filament pathway, showing how to build and start the recycler, transform plastic bottles into filament, and use it for 3D printing.

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1️⃣ Assembly of the PET Bottle Recycler

The journey begins by assembling the PET Bottle Recycler piece by piece. Each step brings the machine closer to life in a clear and accessible way. Once assembled, everything is ready to move on to the recycling process.

2️⃣ Using the PET Bottle Recycler

With the machine ready, it’s time to see it in action.This step shows how the recycler works and how the process starts. From here, plastic waste begins its transformation into something new.

3️⃣ Preparing PET Bottles for Filament

Before recycling can happen, plastic bottles need a little preparation.
You’ll see how everyday bottles are cleaned, cut, and prepared for reuse.
These simple actions make it possible to create quality filament.

4️⃣ 3D Printing with Recycled Filament

The process comes full circle when the recycled filament reaches the 3D printer. What was once a plastic bottle becomes a new printed object. This final step shows how recycling, creativity, and technology come together.

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PET Recycling Machine Teacher Guide

This teacher guide supports the implementation of the PET Filament Pathway through a clear, classroom-ready structure. It provides learning objectives, session planning and practical guidance to help educators introduce circular economy concepts through the real transformation of PET bottles into 3D printing filament . The resource is organised as a step-by-step teaching flow , combining technical understanding of the PET recycling machine (parts, functions, setup and use) w

PET Recycling Machine Student Workbook

This workbook is structured as a guided learning journey that introduces students to the practical process of recycling PET bottles into 3D printing filament . Through clearly defined phases, students explore how a PET filament recycler works, identify its main components, learn which materials and tools are needed, and understand how plastic bottles must be prepared before recycling. The activities focus on observation, classification, and hands-on experimentation , combini

PET Recycling Machine STL Printable Files

The downloadable 3D printable files are a production-ready set of .STL/.OBJ components used to build and customise the EU FOR ALL PET Bottle Filament Machine . The parts can be downloaded directly from Tinkercad (STL/OBJ export) or accessed as a ready-to-use package, and the companion materials explain what each component does—such as the central structure, side supports, cutter, motor mount, spool, filament joiner and screen protector—and how everything fits into the recyc