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Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) RecyclingNSW EPA & Australian Packaging Covenant Grants Program 2012-2013
Issues with EPSCAUSES LITTER PROBLEMS
TAKES UP LANDFILL SPACE
ONLY 10% RECYCLED IN NSW
PACKAGING USE INCREASING
EPS is not collected in kerbside recycling
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>Why?> It’s bulky and
lightweight – would take up a lot of space in bins
> Is expensive to transport if uncompacted
> It can’t easily be sorted from other materials
NSW EPA Expanded Plastics grant program
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19recipient
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1,183Tonnes target
$933,000
Funding
How EPS is made
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Pellets of Polystyrene impregnated with pentane
STEAM
FORMING
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Shapes of EPS
EPS balls
34 Products
How EPS is used
Short life packaging
How EPS is used
Building products and insulation
Recycling EPS
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EPS Collection or drop off
Cold compaction
Hot compaction & extrusion
Recycled EPS Pellets
Plant pots Picture frames Desk accessories
Products made from recycled PS pellets
What types of EPS for recycling?‘Grade A’ EPS is:>Clean>Dry>White>Unmarked>Has no physical
contamination
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Grade A EPS sells for a higher price than Grade B EPS.
What types of EPS for recycling‘Grade B’ EPS is>Dirty>Wet>Marked>Coloured>Physically contaminated
(stickers, staples etc.)
>Grade B EPS
Benefits of EPS Recycling
Saves bin space
Saves money
Reduces frequency of waste collection
Easy to separate
Benefits of EPS recycling to society
Conserves resources
Saves energy
Reduces litter
Saves landfill space (Photo Transpacific)
The amount of EPS sent to landfill each year in NSW would fill the SCG to a height of 125 metres
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Sydney Cricket Ground (height approx 80 metres)
125m
85m
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12,000 tonnes of EPS
Cold compacted EPS
3 metres highHot compacted
EPS1.4 metres high
Uncompacted EPS
125 metres high
> EPS sent to Landfill in NSW would fill the rugby playing field at ANZ Stadium to a height of 110 metres16
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Rugby playing field (ANZ Stadium)
110 m
50 m
For further information>For more
information about EPS Recycling in the XXX area, contact:Name: ZZZPhone PPPEmail: YYY
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