There is no doubt that about 513 million tons of plastics have entered the sea. If we do not stop the polystyrene trash from entering the environment, it will take only 31 years for the plastics in the ocean to be more than fish.
There are 3 easy ways to help you avoid plastic contamination:
Recycling
Polystyrene is a plastic that can be recycled. There are professional recyclers operating polystyrene recycling projects around the world. They will buy professional recycling equipment like the GREENMAX polystyrene compactor A-C200. This machine can help recyclers significantly reduce recycling costs, squeeze the air out of polystyrene by screw technology, and cold press into a compact polystyrene block.
The resulting polystyrene block can also be sold to the end market, which will be made into photo frames, benches, etc. Therefore, if you have a polystyrene trash, it is an effective way to prevent it from entering the environment.
No longer buy disposable polystyrene items
Polystyrene can be recycled, but the cost of recycling is related to the ease of recycling. Disposable polystyrene products such as polystyrene cup. Difficulties in collecting, the cost of recycling is much higher than the cost of manufacturing, which is why many governments are issuing bans.
Try to find alternatives to polystyrene
Polystyrene pollution has not been completely solved because people have not found a material that can completely replace it, but people can look for alternative materials for polystyrene in some packaging. For example, supermarkets in Thailand choose to use palm leaves for packaging food.
Polystyrene is a recyclable material in recycling machines. It is an annoying waste in the environment. Therefore, in order to avoid plastic contamination, please handle polystyrene trash properly.