The circular economy is a systems solution framework that tackles global challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss, waste, and pollution. But the current amount of waste recycling is not up to the requirements of a circular economy. So, what can we do to fill the gaps in the circular economy? EPS waste should be seen. As a material that theoretically can be 100% recycled, EPS has great recycling potential.



Many companies engaged in the EPS business have a certain resistance to the circular economy because they feel that a circular economy is difficult to achieve. And the market doesn’t accept EPS recycling totally. Why is that? In fact, EPS recycling involves several steps. The first step is to EPS waste collection. However, not everyone knows that EPS can be recycled. Even if they knew, they hold a skeptical attitude about it. So, the first step of collection encounters a lot of resistance. Many people still throw EPS waste into common garbage bins. Of course, there are also some cities where the concept of EPS recycling is well-known, so people will collect EPS waste spontaneously and bring it to the site after the local recycling activity starts. So, the publicity of EPS recycling is necessary. The more EPS waste is collected, the more confident will the market be in EPS recycling.



When consumers and production factories begin to consciously collect EPS waste, the next step is to strengthen recyclers' confidence in EPS waste recycling. The reason why many recycling centers do not accept EPS waste is that the transportation efficiency is low and the cost is high. Indeed, what was once an advantage - lightweight and high density - is now a drag on the EPS recycling road. No worrying about this, GREENMAX EPS recycling machines can solve this problem. After being collected, EPS can be cut into small pieces and then compressed into blocks or ingots. The process can reduce the volume of EPS at a high ratio. By the way, INTCO Recycling, as the manufacturer of GREENMAX EPS recycling machines, also buys EPS waste back for INTCO’s entire EPS recycling business.



We have to know that EPS waste is not the enemy of mankind and should not be eliminated. Although EPS causes a lot of pollution, it is ultimately due to the incorrect approach to EPS waste management that causes so many negative impacts. But now EPS can actually be recycled and made into new products to decorate people's lives. We should support EPS recycling that can be a part of the circular economy.