Expanded polystyrene (EPS) is a lightweight, versatile material used in packaging, insulation, industrial and consumer goods. Despite its recyclability, misconceptions often categorize EPS alongside ...

Expanded polystyrene is non-biodegradable. However, its ease of recycling and composition, which includes a large amount of air and a limited amount of plastic, make it environment friendly. The use ...

Expanded polystyrene (EPS), also known as polystyrene foam, is a versatile and lightweight plastic. One key market for EPS is in packaging, where it’s used widely for take-out foodservice and to ...

New study reveals 169 polystyrene recycling facilities across North America with opportunities for significant growth and ...

The EPS Industry Alliance, Crofton, Maryland, has released a new study that proves the viability of expanded polystyrene (EPS) recycling. The 2018 EPS Recycling Report shows overall growth in EPS ...

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Altor Solutions, a leader in cold chain and protective packaging solutions, today announced it successfully diverted more than 1 million pounds of expanded ...

In 2019, almost 7,000 tons of expanded polystyrene – commonly referred to by its acronym, EPS, or the trademarked name of one of its products, Styrofoam – went into the Franklin County Sanitary ...

The project proves the feasibility of post-consumer waste becoming a valuable feedstock, thus creating a circular economy for polystyrene. The project also included a commercial and an ecological ...