Expanded polystyrene, shorted for EPS, is universally used as packing material for protecting fragile items like wine, food, electronics and other household appliances. The reason why EPS is so popular is that its good performance has met the demands of the producers and consumers.
However, up to 98% of EPS scrap material or waste ends up in our waste stream, taking up 25 to 30 percent of landfills.
EPS consists of 95% air and only 5% foam; because of its high capacity and low weight ratio, even a small amount can be quickly filled with garbage bins and containers. Recycling of plastics, paper and glass is common in the United States, but recycling of EPS waste is uncommon. In Japan, South Korea and some European countries, the EPS recycling rate is as high as 60%, but there are still problems.
One reason is that many people don’t think EPS is worth recycling. It is difficult to compact and lightweight materials to make the slightest breeze blow away the polystyrene foam. Historically, it has been difficult for those trying to recycle EPS to find an effective and affordable process for recycling EPS foam. It used to be a messy and slow process, lacking the ability to process large amounts of material.
But don’t worry, all your concerns can be removed by the professional EPS recycling machine provides by GREENMAX. As an famous American brand, GREENMAX has helped many recyclers solved their problems.
The EPS compactor could compact large size and lightweight EPS foam into tight blocks with the ratio of 50:1, and the compacted EPS block is easy to handle or convenient to transport and recycle. This is really a good news for some EPS recyclers and end users, because after compacting, it will help you save much storage space and transportation costs.
EPS recycling is of much importance. If you are doing EPS recycling work, GREENMAX will be your dependable ally.