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It increases to 45% European rate of recycling of EPS
15/08/2003
August 15, 2003
-Recycling and energy recovery - recovery of the expanded polystyrene (EPS) in Europe was during the last year of 45 per cent, while recycling rose to 32 percent. The data comes from the European Association of the EPS, EUMEPS.
According to the Spanish Association of expanded polystyrene, ANAPE, these data represent an increase of 5 points from those obtained during the year 2001 and placed the European industry in the sector above the requirements of recycling of the European Union.
Within the fate of the recovered materials in Europe highlights the mill/crushed/cut for new applications, with 43 percent of recovery rate, followed by the obtaining of polystyrene pellets by extrusion (for manufacturing with recycled material of frame)(, hangers, audio tapes and video, and disposable cameras) with 22 percent. The energy recovery reached 30 per cent.
In Spain, both rates grew over the past year, albeit at different rates. Recycling grew year apsado a 9.8 per cent, while the energy recovery did a 15,32 per cent. In figures this means on 1,118 tonnes recycled in 2002 (by 1,018 tonnes in 2001), and 4.057 tonnes recovered energy-in the year 2002.
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Asociación Nacional de Poliestireno Expandido
European Association of Expanded Polystyrene
