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We now 3D print devices using PLA plastic, which is a biodegradable plastic made from corn starch or sugarcane. 3D printing vastly reduces plastic waste caused when devices are machined or cut from solid material. PLA plastic is biodegradable, but don’t worry it is still strong, for it to degrade it needs heat and moisture. 3D printing also gets rid of most of any Minimum Order Quantities because all the work can be done ‘in-house’.
For devices that need to be magnetic
we have replaced the black sticky magnetic tape and have instead
embedded strong neodymium magnets within the devices. Again this
reduces waste as we don’t have to cut shapes from the black
tape. We can make the magnets as strong as required by increasing
or reducing the number of embedded magnets.
The magnets aren’t just stuck in the bottom of the device,
they are embedded inside it, so we don’t rely on glue to
keep them in place.