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Researchers at MIT have developed “a system of 3D-printed plastic trusses, made from recycled plastic,” reports Alex Knapp for Forbes. “Using an industrial 3D printer, they made four long trusses, then combined them to build a floor the way you would with the wood variety,” writes Knapp. “The result could support more than 4,000 pounds—exceeding typical building standards.”