3D Printing Marketing Trainee- What is the green impact of your

3D Printing Marketing Trainee- What is the green impact of your job?

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Sara explains that Type A Machines operates a green business model, sourcing materials as much as possible from local suppliers and running the whole operation at the Tech Shop in San Francisco. Their preferred type of material is PLA which is a type of bio-plastic that is non-toxic and recyclable, in that if it is left outside it eventually decomposes and goes back into the environment. - Find more videos in KQED's Work Voices series here- www.kqed.org/workvoices

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