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The rate of recycling for 2001 amounts to 27 %
15/09/2002
The rate of recycling of the expanded polystyrene (EPS) in Europe was during the last year of 27%, while the energy recovery of such material rose to 37%, according to data provided by EUMEPS Packaging, the European Association of at least 95% of the EPS industry. Although recycling rates have been very positive in Europe, there is a priority to increase recycling figures and maintain a policy of growth.
Production of containers and packaging of EUMEPS EPS during the year 2001 amounted to more than 200,000 metric tons, being Spain, with Italy, France, Germany and United Kingdom, one of the five European countries with increased production. The opposite countries as Austria, Denmark, Holland, Switzerland, Portugal, Ireland and Sweden have a relative low production of EPS packaging.
EUMEPS Packaging indicates that the production of EPS in Europe has suffered a decline, due to small productive changes in some countries, due in turn to the relocation of the consuming industry of these containers and packaging to countries of Eastern Europe. But, in turn, says that through the sharing of information on recycling between different countries, many of them have taken advantage of these benefits to have better performance and learn about and implement new methods of recycling that will result in the increase in rates.
The most common model in Europe of recycling of EPS is crushing and subsequent production of new articles of EPS, which amounts to 50% of the total recycled, followed by the recovery by incineration for energy, with 28%. The extrusion of polystyrene pellets accounted for 15%, 5%, the regasified and chemical recycling, 2%.
The case studies, include Austria and Germany with rates of recovery of 95% and 73% respectively.
Production of containers and packaging of EUMEPS EPS during the year 2001 amounted to more than 200,000 metric tons, being Spain, with Italy, France, Germany and United Kingdom, one of the five European countries with increased production. The opposite countries as Austria, Denmark, Holland, Switzerland, Portugal, Ireland and Sweden have a relative low production of EPS packaging.
EUMEPS Packaging indicates that the production of EPS in Europe has suffered a decline, due to small productive changes in some countries, due in turn to the relocation of the consuming industry of these containers and packaging to countries of Eastern Europe. But, in turn, says that through the sharing of information on recycling between different countries, many of them have taken advantage of these benefits to have better performance and learn about and implement new methods of recycling that will result in the increase in rates.
The most common model in Europe of recycling of EPS is crushing and subsequent production of new articles of EPS, which amounts to 50% of the total recycled, followed by the recovery by incineration for energy, with 28%. The extrusion of polystyrene pellets accounted for 15%, 5%, the regasified and chemical recycling, 2%.
The case studies, include Austria and Germany with rates of recovery of 95% and 73% respectively.
Recycling of EPS in Europe. Countries: Germany, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, France, Ireland, (x), Netherlands, Portugal, United Kingdom, Sweden
Related Companies or Entities
European Association of Expanded Polystyrene
