All news and insights from NEPSA.
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When Perception Outpaces Proof — A Reflection on Confirmation Bias and Plastic Waste
Public discourse around plastic waste is often driven more by perception than by fact. In a recent LinkedIn Insight, NEPSA Director…
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RecyClass Updates Design-for-Recycling Guidelines to Include EPS Packaging
RecyClass, a cross-industry initiative based in Brussels, has released its latest update to the Design for Recycling Guidelines, this time explicitly…
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Polystyrene recycling increases 56% as NLWA expands RRC services
Polystyrene recycling in North London saw a remarkable 56% increase during 2024–25, rising from 6.87 tonnes to 10.74 tonnes—a shift driven by enhanced…
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New Zealand industry maps EPS strategy amid 5,000 t/y packaging demand
New Zealand generates around 5,000 tonnes of EPS packaging annually—yet 77 % currently ends up in landfill or as environmental leakage, due to…
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Beyond Fast & Easy Answers – Our Director’s LinkedIn Newsletter
In a world filled with quick opinions, critical thinking is vital. Chresten Heide-Anderson, Project Manager of EPS-branchen and Director of NEPSA,…
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Aarhus Collects 69 t of EPS, Saving 350 t CO₂
In early 2025, the Aarhus municipality reported that 69 tonnes of EPS (commonly known as “flamingo”) had been collected from its recycling…
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Helsingør Municipality continues to scale its household recycling performance — and for the first time, expanded polystyrene (EPS) is now formally…
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Nordic EPS Associations Establish NEPSA – Nordic EPS Alliance
Copenhagen, January 15, 2025 – The EPS associations in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden have joined forces to form NEPSA – the…
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University of Manchester integrates EPS recycling into campus waste systems
In recent years, the University of Manchester has integrated expanded polystyrene (EPS) recycling into its campus environmental services—formally acknowledging EPS as…
