The SB 54 bill in California has been pushed into the wave of public opinion. People have different opinions on this bill. SB 54 mainly involves plastic recycling laws. California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 54, requiring all packaging in the state to be recyclable or compostable by 2032, reducing plastic packaging by 25% over 10 years, and requiring simultaneous recycling of 65% of all single-use plastic package .

 

The part about polystyrene plastics in the bill is very controversial. Everyone has expressed different opinions on polystyrene recycling, but without exception, although everyone has different recycling standards for polystyrene, the ultimate goal is to increase the recycling rate of polystyrene in California as soon as possible. Among them, Michael Sangiacomo, the former CEO of Recology, said he wants to be more strict about polystyrene recycling: either ban Styrofoam and other polystyrene food containers, or speed up their recycling. But the latest SB 54 bans the use of chemical methods to recycle polystyrene, so how to achieve plastics including polystyrene?

 

The chemical recycling method is currently immature and the investment cost is high. Using the polystyrene recycling machine to use the physical recycling method is the mainstream way to recycle polystyrene. The way to reduce white pollution should not be banned, but should find a suitable way to recycle waste polystyrene. When it comes to polystyrene recycling, it's hard not to think of the polystyrene compactor.

This polystyrene recycling machine makes the entire recycling process economical and convenient, and mainly solves the problem of large and difficult to handle polystyrene. Not only is it beneficial to the recycling of white pollution, the polystyrene compactor is very energy-saving compared to the chemical recycling method, and does not require any other energy except the electricity for supply and operation. Not only is it better than the chemical recycling method, it is also more energy efficient than the polystyrene recycling machine using hot melt technology (physical method).

 

In California, only a small percentage of plastic waste is recycled. About 85% ends up in the landfill. Especially for polystyrene plastics, people generally think that recycling polystyrene is not as valuable as recycling PET water bottles, so due to the lack of recycling knowledge and unsound regulations, the effect of polystyrene recycling in California has been unsatisfactory. In fact, the recycling of polystyrene is also profitable.

If you want to know more information, please contact GREENMAX Machinery. Nowadays, relevant laws and regulations are becoming more and more perfect, and recycling technology is becoming more and more mature. Polystyrene recycling machines such as polystyrene compactors are also becoming more and more diversified. For example, GREENMAX, a local machinery brand in California, provides recycling equipment. With strong support from all aspects, I hope that relevant communities and industries can vigorously carry out polystyrene recycling projects to keep the earth away from white pollution!