There will be some unforeseen repercussions in California if EPS is prohibited from being used in product packaging. California exports fruits, vegetables, fish, and a myriad of other goods to markets worldwide via strong supply systems. To keep the product fresh throughout the supply chain, they are frequently packed in enlarged polystyrene containers. 

Additionally, 90% of EPS is air, which dramatically lowers the amount of plastic used and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in its intended uses. Eliminating EPS as a packaging option in California will have a detrimental effect on the state's significant agricultural markets and raise greenhouse gas emissions.

We should accurately evaluate the negative impact of banning EPS. In fact, this negative impact is far more serious than we imagine, especially in terms of food safety. The main function of EPS packaging in the process of transporting food is to maintain heat and freshness. If this is banned, it will cause serious product safety hazards, especially in supply chains such as cross-border transportation, which are prone to serious safety problems. In addition, another field is the medical field. If some drugs and other medical products that have such temperature requirements lose their original functions, they will cause major medical accidents. The consequences are unbearable. Therefore, we should not take risks that could have been avoided.

The normal use of EPS packaging should not be condemned, we just need to focus on how to recycle EPS. For example, many companies are now installing EPS compactors in factories and actively investing in EPS recycling. GREENMAX believes that we should not restrict the use of EPS too much. Instead, we should formulate relevant bills on recycling EPS. For well-known brands in each industry, we can require them to participate in EPS recycling and use EPS compactor helps compress the EPS waste generated by the recycling bin or the brand. Or provide certain subsidies to companies that want to use EPS compactors. This will promote the implementation and promotion of EPS recycling in various regions.

In short, EPS compactors should be used to actively participate in recycling, rather than carrying out various bans regardless of the consequences. Banning the use of EPS is not the only way to prevent white pollution, nor is it the best way.