SUSTAINABILITY
Turn spare bottles into useful products, all in one machine.
Orchard units give communities like yours a superpower - collect plastic bottles, convert them into usable filament, and manufacture new products locally. A circular economy you and your neighbors can see, measure, and participate in.
The Filament Creation Process
Collect & Prep bottles
Load onto Orchard
Make filament
Print or sell
Collect and prepare compatible bottles for processing.
Add bottles to recycling modules on your Orchard and start process.
Use the new filament to print items with your Orchard or sell it to other makers.
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Your Orchard turns the bottles into filament in a simple two-step process.
Bottles Confirmed to be Compatible with the Orchard
These bottle types have been tested with Orchard’s recycling module and confirmed for conversion into usable 3D printer filament.
Have a bottle that is not listed here? Contact us to confirm compatibility.
New bottles are added to this list as we test them. Check back often!
Have a bottle that is not listed here? Contact us to confirm compatibility.
Sustainability FAQs
What does an Orchard do for sustainability programs?
An Orchard helps communities turn compatible bottles into usable filament, then use that filament to make useful goods locally. It creates a circularity program people can participate in, measure, and see in action.
What kinds of bottles can an Orchard process?
An Orchard is designed to work with compatible, tested bottles. Compatibility depends on material type, bottle shape, wall thickness, and preparation requirements. The Sustainability page should include a tested bottle list so users can see which bottles have already been validated.
How do bottles become filament?
Compatible bottles are collected, prepared, and loaded onto recycling modules on the Orchard. The system first converts bottles into ribbon, then the spools are switched so the ribbon can be converted into usable filament.
What can we do with the filament?
Finished filament can be used on an Orchard’s 3D printing modules to make useful goods locally. It may also be sold or shared with other makers, schools, community programs, or production partners.
Does an Orchard replace traditional recycling?
No. An Orchard is best for local, visible, high-value circularity. Traditional recyclers may still be better for very large volumes or mixed material streams. An Orchard helps communities turn selected compatible bottles into useful local material and products.
Can sponsors support a sustainability deployment?
Yes. Corporate partners, cities, nonprofits, and community organizations can sponsor Orchard deployments, bottle collection programs, school recycling labs, or public circularity demonstrations.