During the holidays, Atlanta residents usually send an extra 25 percent of their trash to landfills. A new company, Ridwell, is trying to change that by recycling a variety of materials, including polystyrene and packaging peanuts.
Atlanta warehouse operations manager Jackie Dorage said they find as many local companies as possible to recycle collected items, which 97 percent are made into new or reused items. To achieve sustainable development and zero waste, it is necessary to minimize the damage and impact on natural resources, and recycling and diverting polystyrene waste from landfills is a very effective way.
Polystyrene has a strong market value due to its low cost, shock-absorbing and insulating qualities, but it lacks recycling infrastructure, resulting in harsh environmental impacts. In fact, polystyrene is completely recyclable and can be given a second life and returned to people’s daily lives. Using a professional GREENMAX foam recycling machine can make polystyrene recycling quite simple and convenient. Through the GREENMAX foam compactors, the loose foam becomes compacted foam plastic ingots, and then through the granulation process, it becomes polystyrene particles. These particles can be put back into the production process to make recycled products, such as environmentally friendly frames.
The production of GREENMAX pelletizer is highly automated. We provide customized services. The machine can be used alone or integrated into a complete system of crushers, compactors and even cleaning systems to achieve integrated operations. It is also equipped with a water-cooling system. When the extremely high-temperature foam ingots are stretched into a long strip, it will be cooled as quickly as possible through a water-cooling operation, and then the particles can be cut. The GREENMAX pelletizer ensures the high quality of the particles produced, while also ensuring the safety and convenience of operation, helping customers save labor costs. In addition, GREENMAX provides a buy-back service for polystyrene particles. We will purchase the foam particles produced by customers at a preferential price and use them to manufacture various frame products and sell them all over the world. Therefore, customers are able to convert foam disposal costs into revenue for the company, and at the same time truly realize the recycling of foam.
INTCO Recycling has rich experience in the field of foam recycling. It not only develops GREENMAX foam recycling machine, but also provides foam recycling solutions to customers around the world. From polystyrene recycling and compression to its granulation and reproduction, INTCO Recycling demonstrates the circular economy model of polystyrene.