MICRO-CRUX kits are designed with longevity and responsibility in mind. Our packaging tubes are constructed from FSC-certified 100% recycled paper, and are fully recyclable after use. Model components are 3D-printed in PLA, an industrially biodegradable, plant-derived polymer that carries a lower carbon footprint than traditional injection molded plastics. This process allows for small batch production runs which minimize overstock and material waste. Kits are designed, printed and packaged in a single U.S. location to reduce transportation emissions.

"The Earth is the only world known so far to harbor life. There is nowhere else, at least in the near future, to which our species could migrate. Visit, yes. Settle, not yet. Like it or not, for the moment the Earth is where we make our stand."

- Carl Sagan, Pale Blue Dot, 1994