Expanded Polystyrene/EPS
California EPS ban will be enforced
CalRecycle says polystyrene foam food ware producers no longer will be able to sell, distribute or import those products in the state.
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WSC finds its nontraditional niche
Whits Services Corp. specializes in providing recycling programs for hard-to-process material streams and has amassed a client base representing numerous industries.
PLASTICS announces formation of Polystyrene Recycling Alliance
The alliance aims to expand recycling access for polystyrene and drive higher recycling rates.
CalRecycle releases SB 54 updates as new year begins
The organization recently released a source reduction baseline report and updated its covered material categories list.
Making recycling work: EPR laws help support a more sustainable future
New policies in the U.S. could help fix a broken recycling system.
GESA report claims 72 countries recycled EPS in 2023
Many of the countries identified, which include those currently taking part in INC-5 meetings, achieved recycling rates above 30 percent last year.
Trade group says EPS being recycled commercially
An industry group says expanded polystyrene packaging has reached its 31 percent recycling rate thanks to business-to-business efforts.
Stadler system sorts plastics in Italy
European technology provider Stadler has helped equip a 100,000-ton-per-year plastics sorting facility for Iren SpA in Turin, Italy.
Recycling organizations release municipal ‘acceptance’ data
Collaboration involving The Recycling Partnership and GreenBlue finds aluminum cans, cardboard and PET bottles are among the most commonly accepted curbside items.
New York packaging EPR bill stalls
The proposed legislation was passed by the state Senate on June 7, but the state Assembly did not vote on it before the end of the legislature’s formal session.
Washington bans expanded polystyrene containers
The ban went into effect June 1 and covers coolers, cups, trays, bowls and clamshell containers.
