Hundreds of polystyrene chips that invade your house when you open a package? This is a scene that should no longer occur in a European country by 2030. The European Union finalized regulations in the middle of this year aimed at reducing packaging and related waste.It must be said that Europeans have never piled up so much: 188.7 kg of packaging waste per inhabitant in 2021, or 32 kg more in ten years. The recycling rate is only 64%, and even 40% for plastic, according to Eurostat data.It stipulates: reducing waste by 5% by 2030, 10% by 2035 and 15% by 2040.

In fact, there are a lot of EPS packaging used in Europe and China, especially Europe, which consumes the most fish products in the world. In the process of fishing and transporting fish at sea, EPS fish boxes need to be used. Currently, there is no other material that can replace the packaging of fish boxes. The main function of EPS boxes during the storage and transportation of fish is to maintain low temperatures and preserve the freshness of fish. Because EPS packaging has advantages in thermal insulation and inert properties, this kind of packaging is widely used in fisheries. But if there is no way to reduce the use of packaging, then we can only focus on EPS recycling. How to recycle EPS fish boxes

Currently, for the recycling of fish boxes, GREENMAX recommends only using cold pressing technology for recycling. On the one hand, the water content of fish boxes is relatively high, so it is more suitable to use cold pressing technology. On the other hand, Europe has a high acceptance of cold pressing technology. . Taking these two points into consideration, GREENMAX recommends using EPS compactor for processing, especially for the European region. GREENMAX also designed the EPS compactor marine series, which can better recycle EPS fish boxes and prevent the body from being corroded by seawater.

GREENMAX EPS compactor is widely used in Europe. We are committed to meeting customer needs and are constantly improving. This year, GREENMAX plans to design and manufacture some smaller power EPS compactors to satisfy some supermarkets that sell fresh food. This will enable timely processing of EPS fish boxes on-site, avoiding closed-loop recycling terminals and the lack of downstream recyclers. necessary issues, shorten the recycling process as much as possible, and help achieve a more mature recycling closed loop.