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Plass – Printing a Better World

We are Plass. We believe that everything that lives has to eventually die. We don’t believe in permanence, especially when it comes to manufacturing materials. Plastic degrades but never decomposes. Its affordability and convenience comes at a high price for our planet and environment.  Since 3D Printing became an effective mass production method, we decided […]

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Materials That Die

In our current reality, the vast majority of the waste produced has a permanent character. These materials remain in perpetuity, ending in oceans and landfills, where they pollute and endanger our environment. In the natural world, everything has a lifecycle, so why should we be creating products that will outlive us and continue to exist […]

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Materials that live, and die.

  We live in a planet with finite resources and a sensitive ecosystem. Yet, we keep producing waste of all sorts, and some of it will never degrade itself. While it is common knowledge that the situation is alarming, there are no palpable solutions in the forefront. In fact, just a few days ago, the […]