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In June 2020, Mariagerfjord Municipality introduced EPS (“flamingo”) collection at its five recycling centres—covering Hobro, Hadsund, Als, Arden, and Mariager. Within just six months, residents returned 9.12 tonnes of used EPS—an average of 0.44 kg per resident—diverting material from incineration to recycling. (eps-airpop.dk) System overview and logistics Municipal recycling stations accepted clean, dry EPS that was then

During January 2021, BASF, HIRSCH Porozell, and eutecma partnered to produce special cold-chain boxes for COVID‑19 vaccines from chemically recycled EPS. These boxes are designed to meet stringent storage standards—including maintaining ultra-low temperatures—and carry the Ccycled™ label to improve traceability. The initiative represents a breakthrough in using recycled EPS for high‑spec pharmaceutical logistics, a format

In Mexico, EPS waste has often gone uncollected—until now. A coalition of industry players launched what they described as Latin America’s first national EPS recycling program, backed by the federal environmental authority and major industry associations (Plastics News). This pioneering public‑private initiative aims to expand EPS management beyond a 5–6% recycling rate. At its launch,

A new step toward circular EPS emerges from Northern Norway. Vestvågøy Asvo—a social enterprise offering meaningful work opportunities—has begun compressing EPS foam using funding from Grønt Punkt Norge. The initiative strengthens local recycling capacity and expands collection beyond urban centers to include communities and businesses in the region. Introducing a Local Compression Hub Vestvågøy Asvo,

Norway’s first inter‑municipal EPS recycling solution has been launched by IVAR IKS under Norsirk’s producer responsibility scheme. By deploying a densifier locally, the waste company enables source-separated EPS collection across its service area—creating regional infrastructure for lightweight packaging recovery. System introduction IVAR IKS, responsible for waste management in several municipalities, installed an EPS densifier to

In the Danish town of Outrup, fish processor Norlax A/S has shown how structured EPS recycling can deliver tangible financial returns. By installing a RUNI SK370 compactor, the company managed its growing volume of EPS fish boxes more efficiently—cutting transport costs, generating recyclate revenue, and ultimately financing a facility expansion in under two years. A

Norway has taken a proactive step toward circular EPS management by initiating two major pilot projects—one to collect, sort, and compress EPS into industrial-use streams, and another to deploy municipal recycling machines. Together, these pilots lay the groundwork for a robust, scalable EPS value-chain in Norway. Two Pilots, Complementary Objectives Led by Miljøstiftelsen ZERO and

In Skjern, Denmark, a regional recycling facility has proven that modest investments in EPS densification yield reliable results. Supported by EPS-branchen, the facility installed local compression equipment in late 2019—creating a new hub for Danish EPS waste from households, retailers, and municipal sites. System Overview Upon arrival at Skjern’s collection station, clean EPS foam is