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Bottle Caps Are Being Cleverly Used to Create Prosthetic Limbs.

Envision Hands is a not-for-profit community initiative that uses 3D printing to turn plastic waste into mechanical hands and arms for kids, with the products being sent around the world.

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“We saw that there was a waste in the local area, and we realised bottle caps weren’t being recycled,” Teer said.

“As a result of that, we started an education program, and then we thought, let’s put them to really good use.”

The recycled plastic bottle tops are turned into prosthetic hands using a 3D printing blueprint that’s available online for anyone to use.

“The bottle caps come in, and we shred them, and it’s made into a filament,” Teer said.

“That is then fed through a 3D printer with a software program, and hey presto, we end up with fingers.

“It is quite a lengthy process compared to normal 3D processes because the plastic that we’re working with is quite difficult – but the guys are doing a fantastic job in putting it together.”

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  • Going to look further into this, a great cause to get the kids involved In

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  • I’ve been saving mine. Carefully washing them and pulling out the plastic liners. Happy to help

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  • Been supporting this charity for the last month or so! Such a great cause.

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  • This is absolutely amazing!!! Will be checking out how I can support this for sure

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  • Just checked out the drop-off points and will be calling in! Amazing that they’ve already smashed their goal!

    • It would have been more helpful if the drop off centres were listed on this page. Why didn’t the person who submitted this article list them?

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  • Fantastic it helps reduce waste and helps children. Great idea.

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  • Amazing what waste can be turned into, great idea hopefully they will get it off the ground

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  • So cool – an amazing and inspiring story.

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  • How amazing is this

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  • That’s amazing. The type of news I like to read. 🙂

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  • Its so amazing what we can do with rubbish! I wish they’d invest more into stuff like this.

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  • This is such a great initiative to help many people.

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  • Wow this is so impressive what great work these people are doing.

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