All news and insights from NEPSA.
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NEPSA Launches Global Case Library to Showcase Real-World EPS Recycling Systems
The Nordic Expanded Polystyrene Alliance (NEPSA) has launched an open-access library of editorially verified case studies documenting how expanded polystyrene (EPS)…
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NEPSA to Speak at Foam Expo Europe 2025
NEPSA will participate in this year’s Foam Expo Europe, held in Stuttgart from 11–13 November 2025, where Director Chresten Heide-Anderson is…
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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…
