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25 October 202422 October 2024

Alternative Recycling Channels Drive EPS Packaging’s 30% Recycling Rate in North America, Diverting 168 Million Pounds from Landfills

A new survey independently conducted by Resource Recycling Systems reports that EPS packaging in North America is recycled at a rate of 31%, diverting 168 million pounds from landfills. Recycling of EPS packaging primarily occurs through alternative B2B streams, rather than traditional curbside programs

17 November 202313 November 2023

Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Industry Advances Sustainability with $185M Investment in Recycled Content Resin Technologies

The EPS Industry has collectively invested over $185 million in technology to integrate recycled content from used EPS packaging into various applications, with 79 million pounds of capacity already operational and an additional 150 million pounds planned. These advancements, powered by chemistry innovations, are enabling the production of recycled content resin, which can be used in the manufacturing of new materials, fostering increased sustainability in many sectors