Recently, a pilot program to increase sustainable practices by the University of Calgary. And polystyrene recycling is a part of them. As a new and popular environmental protection business, polystyrene recycling is no longer just something done by some recyclers, but the participation of the whole people. Canada's polystyrene recycling volume has always been among the highest in the world. Now Foothills Campus students have taken up the responsibility for polystyrene recycling by taking part in a recycling campaign. Residents can recycle polystyrene on the Foothills campus through the Zero Polystyrene Waste Initiative.



Polystyrene waste can be found everywhere, whether on campus or in residents' homes. Online shopping has become a necessary part of people's lives, and together with a lot of polystyrene packaging coming. Polystyrene waste is also often wind-blown everywhere, affecting the beauty of the streets and campus. Even after being disposed of in landfills, polystyrene waste continues to contaminate groundwater. Nonetheless, Canada has begun recycling polystyrene. According to research, more than 6 million kilograms of polystyrene were recycled in 2018. This figure includes 2.8 million kilograms of post-use material and 3.9 million kilograms of post-industrial recovery. In the following years, the recycling figure has kept growing.



Canada is very supportive of polystyrene recycling, so this time the Zero Polystyrene Waste Initiative was quickly passed. According to the promotion, students can send their polystyrene plastic boxes, packaging boxes, etc. to the designated garbage bins on campus instead of mixing them with other garbage. A laboratory on the Foothills campus will be used to recycle polystyrene waste. In addition, the GSA Sustainability Committee will provide funding to keep the polystyrene recycling event running smoothly. To call on more students to participate in this activity, the sponsoring team of the project also produced a PPT to show what is recyclable polystyrene waste, and what polystyrene will be made into after recycling.



According to the enthusiasm of the students, it can be predicted that the polystyrene recycling activity on campus will be carried out perfectly. When everyone participates in this environmentally friendly and developmental activity, polystyrene recycling will bring more surprises to everyone. On the road of polystyrene recycling that may be difficult, INTCO Recycling will provide the most professional machines and the most perfect after-sales service to solve all your worries.