View recent press coverage about our work here:
7th November 2014 – Motherboard.vice.com
“How 3D printers are boosting off-the grid, underdeveloped communities”
7th October 2014 – 3Dprintingindustry.com
“Fair trade filament for 3D printing, here we come!”
1st October 2014 – Sciencenewsline.com
“Ethical Filament: can fair trade plastic save people and the planet?”
18th July 2014 – New Scientist issue 2978
“Ethical 3D printing begins with plastic waste pickers”
13th July 2014 – 3Dprintingindustry.com
“A Review: Nottingham International Conference on AM and 3D Printing 2014″
30th May 2014 – techrepublic.com
“How recycled plastic for 3D printing will drive sustainability and improve social consciousness”
18th May 2014 – 3D printing for beginners.com
“Our take on the FabCon 3.D – Fair Trade Filament – Why does it matter?”
22nd April 2014 – futurestructure.com
“3D printing: a prototype for upward social mobility.”
28th January 2014 – Medill Reports Chicago
“3D printing’s new role: reuse, reduce, press print.”
11th October 2013 – 3D Printing Industry
| “techfortrade Continues to Bring Emerging Tech to the Developing World.” |
Ethical Filament Foundation
13th November 2014 – Vyapaari.in
“Protoprint: Plastic waste to 3D printing filaments”
13th March 2014 – Franchise Herald
“3D printing offer new way to recycle and save money”
7th November 2013 – Ulitzer
| “techfortrade launches new initiative for ethical 3D printing filament.” |
7th November 2013 – Modelyst
| “New initiative developing ethical filament standard, targeting 3D printings plastic waste” |
7th November 2013 – Softpedia
| “Foundation Proposes an Ethical Recycled 3D Printing Filament Movement” |
8th November 2013 – Techcrunch
| “techfortrade launches Ethical Filament Initiative: Charity Targets 3D Printing’s Plastic Waste Problem With Standards For An Ethical Alternative.” |
MFarm
buzzkenya.com
“Top 50+ most innovative Kenyan companies to follow in 2014″
20th June 2013 – BBC World Service Outlook
| “Matthew Bannister talks to Jamila Abass about the development of Mfarm’s mobile farming platform. (Interview begins 27:09)” |
21st June 2013 – Wired
| “MFarm empowers Kenya’s farmers with price transparency and market access.” |
22nd June 2013 – The Grocer
| “M-Farm system to text retail prices to Kenyan farmers.” |
4th July 2013 – The Guardian
| “Cassava on eBay? M-Farm SMS helps Kenya’s farmers get better prices.” |
Phil Reeves
10th May 2013 – Prototype today
| “techfortrade appoints 3D printing expert Dr Phil Reeves to board of directors.” |