{"id":29523,"date":"2026-01-15T09:25:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T14:25:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quantumlifecycle.com\/?p=29523"},"modified":"2026-01-15T09:26:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T14:26:17","slug":"beyond-the-hype-3d-printing-waste-management-and-the-path-to-circularity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quantumlifecycle.com\/en_CA\/podcast\/beyond-the-hype-3d-printing-waste-management-and-the-path-to-circularity\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyond the Hype: 3D Printing, Waste Management, and the Path to Circularity"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-18512685\"><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2088404\/episodes\/18512685-beyond-the-hype-3d-printing-waste-management-and-the-path-to-circularity.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-18512685&#038;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In this episode of\u202fThe Circular Future, host Steph McLarty sits down with Steve Cory, President of Objex Unlimited, to peel back the layers of the 3D printing industry. 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