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Cleaning, shredding, melting down into a paste, and turning it into pellets are the steps involved in recycling foam packing. It is possible to send these pellets to factories so they can make new goods. Expanded polystyrene (EPS), also referred to as styrofoam, doesn’t deteriorate or disintegrate over time.
Although Styrofoam can be recycled, there are very few recycling centres that will take it. Using less of it is the greatest way to recycle styrofoam. Polystyrene is technically recyclable because it is made of petroleum and has recyclable qualities. Yet, EPS is also 90% or more air, which makes it both lightweight and thick.
Hence, the collecting and transportation costs associated with recycling EPS frequently outweigh the environmental advantages. Remove any non-paper packaging, including Styrofoam, from boxes and flatten them. Pizza boxes with a lot of cheese or oil will not be accepted.
No paper with a lot of wax will be allowed. Scrap metal and steel cans are both allowed. Because of its porous structure and widespread use in food packaging, it is lightweight, heavy, and challenging to clean. It is also an expensive material to recycle effectively, unlike programmes for glass or cardboard. Insulated cups, foam trays, and other items that will come into contact with food cannot be made from recycled EPS.
Yet, it can be utilised to create a variety of products, including packing peanuts, seedling containers, coat hangers, outdoor furniture, roofing tiles, and much more.
The Global styrofoam recycling market accounted for $XX Billion in 2022 and is anticipated to reach $XX Billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of XX% from 2023 to 2030.
In collaboration with the City of Hilliard, the City of Dublin will begin a Styrofoam recycling programme. This new initiative will boost Dublin’s diversion rate while also preventing unneeded Styrofoam from ending up in the landfill. Residents of Dublin can now recycle Styrofoam at the 24-hour drop-off location situated in the parking lot of the City Service Center, 6555 Shier Rings Road.
The green compost bins there are also available for locals to dispose of their organic waste. The Service Center, which serves as Dublin’s main recycling centre, has bins for collecting e-waste.
