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Biodegradable printer ink cartridges developed by SFU students
News June 25, 2021Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer SFU School of Sustainable Energy Engineering students created a refillable ink cartridge system for home printers. The product, SustainInk, is designed to “turn a traditional ink cartridge printer into a reusable, refillable ink reservoir.” SustainInk hopes to cut down on waste in landfills by eliminating the need for ink cartridges and making home-printing affordable for students. Project lead Eddy Sanderson reported the team is using a 3D printer with biodegradable material to create the cartridges. The SustainInk reservoirs’ material can be biodegraded in 80 days in a commercial facility. “We're looking at trying to…
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University researchers make a breakthrough with tiny, biodegradable battery
Peak Web July 3, 2017A team of researchers have developed an innovative solution to electronic waste, inventing a biodegradable battery that packs enough power to replace the average lithium ion cell battery. SFU researcher Erik Kjeang, who is the Canada Research Chair in Fuel…
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