Although many people have heard that Styrofoam is detrimental to the planet, few understand how Styrofoam harms the environment. Find out the impact Styrofoam has on the planet to help you minimize the damage caused by this material.
Styrofoam has become such an accepted everyday product that people rarely stop to realize that it is made from polystyrene, a petroleum-based plastic. In fact, Styrofoam is a trade name for expanded polystyrene (EPS). It explains that polystyrene beads are processed using chemicals that are steamed and expand, creating the substance EPS. It gained popularity because it is lightweight; it’s 95% air. It offers good insulation properties that keep products cold or hot, and keeps things safe during the shipping process without adding weight.
However, over the years information about harmful effects of Styrofoam/EPS on people’s health and the environment have been accumulating. Environmental health concerns start with the elements used to make Styrofoam. Styrene, for example, is the one of the main ingredients used to make polystyrene. Due to this situation. Environmental solutions should be promoted to reduce the pollution.
Styrofoam materials is 98% air, so only a small quantity will occupy much space. This is a big problem to many people. And if people send Styrofoam materials to landfill, this may lead to the pollution to the environment.
As we all know, recycling is a most environmental and economical way to dispose the bulky waste Styrofoam materials. Foam recycling is the most easiest thing for GREENMAX from INTCO recycling. INTCO is a company which is committed to the recycling and reuse of Styrofoam. It’s GREENMAX recycling equipment can help recycle the Styrofoam for the first step(the volume reduction). Then the recycled Styrofoam can be used to granulate and to make frame products or XPS insulation boards.
The above mentioned solution is a totally circular process. For the environment part ,it can solve the pollution problem; For the recyclers, it is a beneficial business; For the earth, it can help save much resources.