Packaging maker expands markets for recycled PS trays
A tissue and packaging producer has introduced to the U.S. market a recycled content foam polystyrene tray. Kingsey Falls, Quebec-based...
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EPS collusion case may head to top court
A defunct foam polystyrene recycling company has appealed its antitrust case against EPS product manufacturers to the U.S. Supreme Court....
Foam ban narrowly fails in California Senate
A statewide ban on expanded polystyrene food-service products was rejected in the California Senate last week, falling only a handful of...
Project aims to save PS foams from incineration
European groups are backing an initiative to recycle polystyrene materials containing a banned flame retardant. They recently reported key progress in...
Vancouver, B.C. area weighing foam disposal ban
A Canadian metropolitan region home to 2.5 million people is considering imposing a disposal ban on expanded polystyrene. The regional...
Equipment Spotlight: Separate black PS from black ABS
Electronics and appliances present an attractive source for reclaimed plastics, but technical challenges can often inhibit recovery. Many of the...
Teen takes stage to talk about EPS recycling tech
A process of recycling expanded polystyrene for use as a filter medium was the subject of a recent TED talk....
PetroChem Wire: Will recycled polystyrene follow prime higher?
Prime polystyrene prices have been rising since late 2016, but the recycled polystyrene market has shown little movement to date....
As You Sow targets EPS used by four major companies
Shareholders of Target and other giant brands will likely decide whether they want the businesses to stop using expanded polystyrene. Advocacy...
Agilyx to build new plant converting PS to styrene monomers
Oregon-based company Agilyx will build a system capable of extracting styrene monomers from PS. The company announced it has received financing...
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