GREENMAX has helped promote polystyrene packaging recycling in Australia
Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) is a lightweight, rigid cellular plastic that is used widely as packaging mediums. It is often used as packaging material in many industries, including fresh food, consumer goods, and technology. EPE Extrusion Line
It provides lightweight, low-cost waterproof protection. Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) is a lightweight, rigid cellular plastic that is used widely as packaging mediums.
It is often used as packaging material in many industries, including fresh food, consumer goods, and technology. It provides lightweight, low-cost waterproof protection.
However, polystyrene is hard to reuse, and the main reason is that it’s expensive to deal with. So many recycling and waste companies do not offer recycling services for polystyrene packaging.
As a result, more and more polystyrene wastes are dumped and landfill, which eventually pollutes our environment.
In Australia, about 45,000 tonnes of polystyrene are created and consumed each year. Most of this polystyrene is for long-term use, such as the insulation board used in house construction and engineering.
However, about 40% (or 18000 tons per year) are recyclable after being in disposable containers or short-term packaging. The discarded polystyrene waste is a large number of contaminants.
The Australian Packaging Association reports that only 29.7% of the polystyrene used in packaging is recycled. Part of the problem is that, when placed in a roadside bin, small pieces of polystyrene are mixed with other recyclable waste and are considered pollutants.
As a result, most recycling programs do not accept EPS bubbles for roadside recycling.
Recycling polystyrene packaging in Australia is not as difficult as you think. Actually many enterprises have been making efforts in this industry for many years.
In 2015, the Melbourne market, the Australian largest wholesale market, adopted three polystyrene compactors from GREENMAX after knowing the machine from the exhibition IFAT. GREENMAX helps the Melbourne Market reduce the foam volume and purchases back the compacted polystyrene at a good price.
Foam Take Away Lunch Box Machine Since then, GREENMAX and the Melbourne Market has established a long-term partnership. They are making efforts together to promote the recycling rate of waste polystyrene in Australia.