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On 24 June 2024, the African Polystyrene Industry Alliance (APIA) announced a coordinated set of initiatives to recover expanded polystyrene (EPS) used in South Africa’s agricultural and nursery sectors. The program targets seedling trays and agri-foam, two applications where EPS remains widespread due to its insulating and moisture-resistant properties. The goal: build a working recovery

On 31 May 2024, BEWI ASA officially opened a new EPS recycling and extrusion hub in Norrköping, Sweden. The site, formerly an insulation factory, has been converted into a dedicated circular facility — purpose-built to handle large volumes of used expanded polystyrene (EPS) from the packaging and construction sectors. The new hub increases BEWI’s total

On 24 April 2024, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) formally recognised Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) transport packaging — such as fish boxes and protective packaging — as a format that is “recyclable at scale.” This distinction appears in UNEP’s updated plastic pollution science report, prepared ahead of the INC‑4 global plastics treaty negotiations. (climate.co.ke) UNEP

In March 2024, the Electronic Waste Association of South Africa (eWASA) confirmed that a 31% post-consumer recycling rate for polystyrene had been achieved for the 2022/2023 reporting year. This milestone formally qualifies polystyrene — including expanded polystyrene (EPS) — for recyclable status under South Africa’s extended producer responsibility (EPR) regulation. The result was verified and

Expanded polystyrene (EPS) remains a subject of debate in packaging and environmental policy. But beneath the headlines, a more nuanced picture emerges—one built on long-term infrastructure, verified recyclability, and measured environmental data. In an extended interview with PackMarkedføring, Chresten Heide-Andersen of EPS-branchen outlined where public perception diverges from documented practice, and why overlooking EPS may

In late December 2019, Middletown (Monmouth County, NJ) became the first municipality in the state to acquire a Foam Cycle EPS densifier, enabling residents from Middletown and surrounding towns to drop off clean expanded polystyrene (EPS) at two permanent collection points: the Middletown Recycling Center and the Train Station drop-off (Patch). Rather than paying per-ton

In 2023, Montréal-based cleantech firm Polystyvert announced the construction of Canada’s first commercial-scale polystyrene (EPS) recycling plant, marking a major milestone in North American plastics recovery systems (polystyvert.com). Located near Montréal, the CA $40 million facility will process an estimated 9,000 tonnes per year of post-consumer and post-industrial polystyrene waste—equivalent to roughly 15% of Québec’s annual polystyrene

In September 2023, municipal waste authority Vafabmiljö Kommunalförbund launched a pilot program across central Sweden to expand plastics sorting at staffed Återbruk (recycling centres). For the first time, residents are asked to sort Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) — known locally as frigolit — into a separate, dedicated container. This step is part of a wider effort