Today, foam plastic is flooding the packaging market at an alarming rate. While people are using foam packaging, they are also actively looking for sustainable packaging solutions that meet their ecological goals. The environmental impact of foam packaging is often underestimated, and the value of waste foam is also being underestimated. Consequently, we will concentrate on how foam packaging benefits your company and the environment.

Despite criticism over the environmental effects of improperly disposed of foam packing, recycling procedures are currently in place in many places. Companies can take part in these initiatives to guarantee the ethical recycling and disposal of foam materials by using professional foam compactor. To address worries about the environmental impact of foam packing, businesses can take an active position in local foam recycling programs. By ensuring that spent foam packaging is disposed of and recycled appropriately, this helps to support a more sustainable approach to packaging materials and reduces waste sent to landfills. Landfilling foam waste will cause harm to the environment that we cannot imagine, because the current damage caused by microplastics to the soil is immeasurable.

Not only that, but the value of waste foam is constantly being underestimated. Reducing energy consumption in the production of foam packaging can reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This reduces the carbon footprint. Using foam compactor to help recycle foam can effectively save raw materials and at the same time bring objective benefits to the host organization.

What types of foam can be recycled?

There are too many types of foam that can be recycled. You can follow the GREENMAX website. We have introduced to you the types of foam that can be recycled. At present, the most commonly recycled foam types of GREENMAX foam compactor are EPS, XPS, EPE, EPP, etc. Below you can see an example of GREENMAX foam compactor ZEUS series successfully recycling waste.

GREENMAX has a customer in North America who is engaged in the EPE foam cutting industry. There are four operating sites, two of which do not have recycling equipment. They want to recycle EPE foam. After fully understanding all GREENMAX equipment, the company chose The foam compactpor ZEUS series is used for recycling. This equipment mainly uses cold pressing technology. It only needs to heat the surface of the blocs when discharging. The compression ratio can reach 50:1, successfully helping customers recycle foam.