Recently, there has been a debate on Styrofoam on people's health on the Internet. It is believed that many people will use microwave ovens to heat food in Styrofoam containers, which will lead to the infiltration of chemicals into your food. But does this mean that the normal use of Styrofoam is also harmful to the human body? The answer is No. The unhealthy one is the heating method, not Styrofoam. On the contrary, the Styrofoam container is very convenient and is widely used in our daily life.

Early in the morning, it is common to see office workers walking in a hurry with Styrofoam cups full of black coffee on the street. In fact, Styrofoam, as an important takeout container material, is not only heat preservation but also lightweight. It is essential in our life. It will not affect our health, but also facilitate our life. In fact, the most troublesome thing is the problem of recycling.



Last year's state legislative season was full of high-profile bills, especially Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). The manufacturer of the product of this scheme is responsible for the whole life cycle of the product, especially for the recycling, reuse, and final disposal of the product. It aims to solve some of the biggest pain points of recycling: low recycling rate and few infrastructures. For Styrofoam recycling, EPR will undoubtedly play a positive role in the future.



EPR can fundamentally limit the discarding behavior of Styrofoam manufacturers and enable them to take the initiative to bear the responsibility of Styrofoam recycling. Styrofoam is a 100% recyclable material, which can be compacted by the compression technology of Styrofoam densifier, and used for granulation. In many places, there is no channel for recycling due to imperfect basic recycling equipment such as Styrofoam densifier. It is believed that the further promotion of EPR will also make Styrofoam densifiers more widely used.



Of course, the development of Styrofoam recycling cannot be promoted only by EPR or other policies, and people's concept progress is also very critical. Ecological environmental protection is closely related to the future of each of us, so it is very necessary to take environmental responsibility as our own responsibility.