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NEPSA publishes its position on the Global Plastics Treaty The Nordic EPS Alliance (NEPSA) has released its position on the ongoing negotiations for a Global Plastics Treaty. The objective is clear: support measures that genuinely reduce plastic pollution while ensuring that policies do not unintentionally increase climate or resource impacts across the wider material system.

The Helsinki Commission (HELCOM) has released new guidelines for the responsible handling of expanded (EPS) and extruded polystyrene (XPS) on construction and demolition sites. The recommendations provide practical, real-world guidance to prevent material losses, reduce environmental emissions, and strengthen circularity across the building sector. What the guidelines offer The document answers key operational questions that

HELSINKI, 2025 — The Helsinki Commission (HELCOM) has published new guidelines to support the sustainable handling of expanded (EPS) and extruded polystyrene (XPS) on construction and demolition sites. The guidelines aim to minimise material losses, reduce environmental emissions, and increase circularity across the Baltic Sea region. Developed in cooperation with the European EPS industry, the

The Nordic EPS Alliance is pleased to invite members across the Nordic EPS associations to our annual Christmas gathering, taking place in Oslo on 3–4 December 2025. This is a unique opportunity to convene, exchange perspectives on regulatory and industry developments, and strengthen collaboration across the region. Program Overview Evening of 3 December: Joint DinnerAt

A new factsheet from NEPSA and EUMEPS highlights the findings of a 2025 lifecycle study by the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO). The study compared four packaging types—EPS, EPP, corrugated cardboard, and moulded pulp—used for transporting televisions and washing machines across Europe. The results show that packaging must be evaluated on its ability

When making decisions, our brains rely on two complementary systems. Psychologists call them System 1 (fast, automatic, intuitive) and System 2 (slow, effortful, analytical). Both are essential. But when important choices are made too quickly, System 1 can lead us to draw misleading conclusions. In a recent issue of his Beyond Fast and Easy Answers

A new lifecycle assessment (LCA) by RDC Environment (2025) provides comprehensive evidence on the environmental performance of fish box systems used in chilled seafood transport. The study compares three formats — single-use expanded polystyrene (EPS), laminated cardboard, and reusable plastic boxes — using standardised ISO 14040/44 and PEF-compliant methods. The functional unit is defined as

As the INC-5.2 plastics treaty talks unfold in Geneva, a striking inconsistency emerges in public reasoning: we assign very different responsibility depending on the material, even when the real-world harm is similar. We trace this shift to our fast emotional thinking (System 1)—which is drawn to dramatic material effects and narrative villains. But such inconsistent