In its recent National Plastics Plan, the Australian government proposed two things: one was to phase out the problematic and unnecessary use of expanded polystyrene (EPS) by the end of 2022, and the other was to reduce the amount of EPS disposed of in landfills. This plan immediately became the primary focus of many businesses and councils.
EPS is a highly problematic waste stream that can take hundreds of years to break down in landfills if it is not handled carefully. Because 98% of EPS is airborne, EPS takes up a lot of space in landfills and can easily be blown away and into our waterways and natural environment causing serious white pollution. Happily, EPS is uniquely recyclable and can be fully reprocessed, diverting waste from landfills and helping to reduce the need for the oil from which it is derived.
As Australia’s largest commercial recycler of EPS, Ecycle Solutions collects waste EPS from businesses at an affordable price, saving them up to 70% in disposal costs, including labor and transportation costs. Ecycle Solutions uses an EPS recycling machine to recycle EPS. The machine processes EPS into new products such as outdoor furniture, decorative panels, picture frames and skirting boards.
A professional EPS recycling machine will indeed make the recycling business work twice as hard. GREENMAX is an expert in recycling machines and has worked with many well-known companies around the world and has received great praise. So, how does an EPS compactor achieve EPS compression? The EPS is first crushed and then compressed and molded by means of physical extrusion with a screw. The advantage of this treatment is that, on the one hand, the volume of foam can be reduced, reducing transportation costs, and on the other hand, the material can be provided with higher density for the later crushing process to enhance the efficiency of the material.
As mentioned above, the EPS recycling machine plays an important role in the EPS recycling business, and Ecycle Solutions has become the largest recycler thanks to the support of the recycling machine, saving companies money and creating more value by making new products. From now on, EPS will no longer be seen as a waste but as a new opportunity.
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