EPS is a plastic commonly used in takeout food containers and will not biodegrade over time. As a controversial material, many countries have passed bans on its use in the past decade. In recent years, the American States, including Maryland and New Jersey, have followed suit.

However, EPS has not disappeared and is still circulating in the market as one of the most popular packaging materials. Some lawmakers are worried about the cost trouble that the EPS ban may bring to small enterprises, while industry opponents say that such a ban will harm the development of the advanced recycling industry. With this in mind, both houses of Virginia's parliament have discussed and decided to postpone the ban for five years.



In addition to the continued popularity of covid-19, Virginia State has the confidence to postpone the EPS ban also due to the technological development of EPS densifier. When the recycling technology develops to a certain extent, things will change from a double-edged sword to a win-win situation, which is the case with EPS. EPS recycling can not only make it enter the recycling system through EPS densifier instead of being discarded, but also make a profit.

Environmentalists' aversion to EPS mainly stems from its non-biodegradable characteristics and incomplete recycling schemes. Now the system's solution can completely recycle EPS. As we all know, EPS is usually excluded from street recycling in the United States, but the hot-melt technology of EPS densifier can turn EPS waste into compact ingots for granulation. This makes the EPS that used to be garbage go smoothly into the circulation system.



Virginia lawmakers said that after evaluation, building a strong recycling infrastructure in Virginia would be far better than tax and ban policies. This is based on facts and has a long-term vision. The current environment is an opportunity for EPS recycling. Under repeated delays, the pressure of small enterprises has not only been reduced but also the recycling concept has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. The technology of EPS densifiers has become more and more mature, which can completely solve the current problem of EPS waste recycling.



The construction of recycling infrastructure can not only solve the recycling problems but also create new opportunities for the EPS recycling industry.