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ReFab Home Recycler

A home machine that turns your recyclables into useful new objects.

The Challenge

A broken recycling system: moving recycling from centralized failure to distributed, visible action.

The Vision

Only a small fraction of what consumers put in the bin is ever actually recycled. ReFab is an at-home fabrication unit: feed it your recyclable material, choose a product, and it manufactures the item on the spot, closing the loop in your own garage.

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