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Anape advocates the recycling of white cork or EPS

02/11/2007

November 2, 2007

Known affectionately as the EPS "styrofoam", or in its acronym EPS is a lightweight plastic material with many applications both in the field of the container and packaging sector of the construction, primarily as thermal and acoustic insulation.

When we find ourselves in an environment marked by the promotion of waste recycling and reuse of materials, the EPS is positioned to be a hundred percent recyclable material. This feature is the use of the eps as a useful tool for the protection of the environment.

At the household level cork or polystyrene will be deposited in the yellow containers intended for the plastic although it can also be delivered to green points or collection centres agreed upon with various public and commercial organizations to accumulate the eps in places specially indicated.

The recovered material is directed to any Center recognized by Anape as ECO EPS or in installations for the manufacture of polystyrene, in both cases it develops material for their recovery or incineration.

Recycling "vs" energy recovery

The process of rejoining the manufacture of the material is simple. Simply with a grinding process, it is able to form part of the new material with the same benefits

In the same way to the expanded polystyrene possess a high calorific power, mayor of coal, the excess material that may not be recycled in the process itself is can incinerate entirely safely facilities for energy recovery without occurring toxic emissions or fumes that could harm the environment.

It is estimated that the volume of EPS which is reintroduced back into the process is approximately a 1,600 tons. Total recycling, including energy recovery would amount to approximately 6,000 tons. The National Association of the EPS, Anape, which represents the companies of the sector works to increase this figure and optimize recycling processes.

ECO EPS centres were established since the year 2000 for the proper management, treatment and recycling of packaging and packaging waste and generated by the sector of the construction and rehabilitation of buildings, where the waste is value.

Known familiarly as &quote;styrofoam&quote;...

Known familiarly as "styrofoam", the EPS is a lightweight plastic material with many applications both in the field of the container and packaging and in the construction sector.