In a recent survey, the EPS Industry Alliance discovered that recycling rates for EPS in the US have risen to an all-time high, according to a press statement from the organization. It may be hard to imagine what the highest recycling rates in history mean. Let's look at some detailed figures: In 2022, the country recycled more than 136 million pounds of EPS. EPS collected in 22 increased by 23% compared to 19. This is a big step forward in the history of EPS recycling in the United States.



The EPS recycling industry has developed rapidly over the past three decades. At first, most EPS fabricators and other related industries did not believe EPS could be recycled. Because EPS has always been labeled "single use." Previously, people could throw away EPS products, such as EPS packaging, EPS takeaway boxes, etc., without any burden. EPS pollution is just the influence of industrial development and convenient life, which is also a kind of white pollution. EPS waste "invades" healthy ecosystems and shows up in oceans, soils, and even animals. For this reason, EPS was once criticized by environmental activists. However, some EPS recycling companies also began to explore EPS waste solutions and made good progress.



At present, machine recovery is the most used method of EPS recovery. With EPS recycling machines, EPS waste can be processed into ingots/blocks, back to the start of production. But the reality of EPS recycling in the United States is mixed. While there are some successful recycling programs, one of the biggest challenges facing EPS recycling in the United States is the lack of basic recycling practices. This brings us back to another reason: EPS recycling has yet to gain wider adoption and credibility. Many city recycling centers or EPS vendors do not have the equipment needed to process EPS, so large-scale EPS recycling is not possible in every part of the United States. However, there are still many cities that have carried out EPS recycling activities every year and purchased EPS recycling machines.



INTCO Recycling-GREENMAX is a company specializing in EPS recycling. INTCO purchases EPS waste provides EPS recycling machines and produces EPS-recycled products such as photo frames, plastic wood, etc. Therefore, INTCO-GREENMAX is able to provide comprehensive EPS recycling services. In the United States, many customers have turned to INTCO for EPS waste solutions, and their problems have been solved. The higher and higher EPS recycling rate also shows that their choice is correct: all problems have been effectively solved and the environment has also been improved. The EPS Industry Alliance has set a goal of recycling 50% of all EPS in the United States by 2030. INTCO Recycling will continue to help more customers achieve this goal.