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Public Utilities, Waste Management

Ohio Company Offers Styrofoam Recycling

December 28, 2020

Via: Waste360

Eco Development, based in Mason, Ohio, is recycling Styrofoam, otherwise known as polystyrene. Since the pandemic began many of us are relying on Styrofoam as we’ve increased take-out, online shopping and curbside pickup. Eco Development has invested in machinery to […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

St. Lucie County Adds Foam Polystyrene Recycling Program

December 9, 2020

Via: Waste360

St. Lucie County, FL residents and businesses will now be able to recycle more foam polystyrene products, thanks to a $50,000 grant from the Foam Recycling Coalition. After starting a single-stream program in 2014, St. Lucie County has seen a […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

New York Bans Expanded Polystyrene Foam Products

April 9, 2020

Via: Waste360

As part of its FY21 budget package, New York has passed a statewide ban on most expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam products. The ban will go into effect by January 2022, and fines for violations will begin at $250. Second, third […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Illinois Company Develops New Way to Recycle Styrofoam

April 25, 2019

Via: Waste360

Illinois-based Brohn Tech LLC has developed a way to constrict polystyrene, commonly known as Styrofoam, down into a usable plastic. Although polystyrene is recyclable, most materials recovery facilities do not accept it as part of their recycling program because of […]