Tag: Sweden

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

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

In late 2021, Uppsala Vatten, in partnership with EPS Sverige and Kungsbacka kommun, launched a pilot to separate expanded polystyrene (EPS, colloquially known as “frigolit”) directly at two recycling centers—Librobäck in Uppsala and Frillesås near Kungsbacka. Transparent collection bags were positioned next to combustible-waste containers to capture foam before it entered incineration streams (uppsalavatten.se). Sorted EPS

In 2021, Sweden’s leading plastic packaging recycler, Svensk Plaståtervinning, announced a collaboration with packaging specialist BEWI and its advanced sorting plant, Site Zero. The goal: for the first time in Sweden, recycle household EPS (“frigolit”) at scale. Annually, between 1,000 and 3,000 tonnes of sorted EPS from pick-and-sort facilities will be redirected to BEWI for mechanical recycling