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Investment Repaid in 12 Months via EPS Densification
In Skive, Denmark, the municipal recycling centre installed an EPS densifier in 2020—a move that quickly proved financially sound. With support…
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EPS Packaging Recycled into Danish Floor Insulation
Expanded polystyrene (EPS) is often seen as single-use — but in Denmark, it’s routinely recycled into new long-life construction materials. A…
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Small Retailer Enables EPS Recycling in Aabenraa
In Aabenraa, Denmark, electronics store Elsalg has turned routine waste into circular opportunity. Since purchasing a compactor in 2015 to reduce…
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EPS Recycling Hub at Strandby Havn (The port of Standby)
In mid‑2021, Strandby Port in Frederikshavn Municipality became home to Denmark’s latest EPS recycling initiative: a dedicated collection hub for clean…
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Reuse, Not Waste: How a Danish Insulation Firm Cuts 100,000 kg CO₂ via EPS Reuse
When polystyrene packaging arrives at the warehouse of Skumplast Nord in Svenstrup, Denmark, it rarely stays long. Instead of heading for…
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EPS Fish-Box Recycling at Gothenburg Port
At Gothenburg Port, Sweden, fish-processing companies have collaborated to create a functioning EPS recycling system specifically for fish boxes. Sweden Seafood,…
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New EPS Design Guide to Boost Recyclability
EPS‑branchen, the Danish EPS industry association, has published a new design guideline to strengthen the recyclability of EPS packaging—complementing the broader…
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Canada Launches Government‑Backed EPS Recycling Scale‑up
On 30 November 2021, the Government of Canada announced a CA $3.5 million investment via Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) to support…
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Uppsala tests dedicated EPS sorting to divert foam from incineration
In late 2021, Uppsala Vatten, in partnership with EPS Sverige and Kungsbacka kommun, launched a pilot to separate expanded polystyrene (EPS, colloquially…
