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October 10, 2019
Reduce damage during shipping with sustainable packaging solutions
by: EPE USA
How to prevent product damage during shipping by replacing polystyrene packaging Reduce damage during shipping with sustainable packaging solutions – Product packaging has one simple, overarching purpose: to protect products during transit and prevent damage. Packaging is necessary because the lifecycle of a single product involves a chaotic journey from…
October 8, 2019
Replacing Styrofoam packaging with thermoforming
by: EPE USA
The benefits of thermoformed solutions over polystyrene packaging Problems with polystyrene Replacing Styrofoam packaging with thermoforming – There are a multitude of flaws, inefficiencies, and environmental issues with traditional packaging methods that use polystyrene material, commonly known as Styrofoam. Polystyrene (EPS) is unsustainable, even dangerous to humans and our environment.…
October 3, 2019
Polyethylene vs Polystyrene
by: EPE USA
Comparing the sustainability, cost efficiency, and protective performance of polyethylene versus polystyrene packaging material. Recyclability Polyethylene vs Polystyrene – Polyethylene (EPE) foam represents a significantly more sustainable packaging solution for a variety of simple reasons. Polyethylene foam is reusable and 100% curbside recyclable as a class 4 material. Additionally, our…
October 1, 2019
Maryland bans polystyrene packaging material
by: EPE USA
Maryland becomes the second state, after Maine, to prohibit EPS from food packaging. Maryland bans polystyrene packaging material – In April 2019, Maryland’s State General Assembly voted 100-37 in approval of legislation to ban polystyrene material from food packaging. This followed the Maryland Senate’s successful passing of the bill in…
September 27, 2019
IKEA replaces polystyrene with more sustainable packaging solutions
by: EPE USA
IKEA moves into the future with a focus on efficient and sustainable packaging. Up until recently, the sustainability revolution has heavily targeted the food packaging industry. Recent years witnessed public outcry over plastic bags, straws, and other single-use items. As a result, legislative agendas at the state and national level…
September 25, 2019
What happens when you try to recycle polystyrene packaging?
by: EPE USA
Discussing the danger and difficulties of recycling EPS foam. Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. Recycling emerged in the 1970s as an answer for pollution, a weapon against the fear of global warming. Communities established recycling facilities in efforts to stem the tide of ecological damage. Companies made sure to emphasize when their…
September 20, 2019
Sustainable replacements for Styrofoam packaging
by: EPE USA
Eco-friendly materials capable of replacing polystyrene foam Sustainable replacements for Styrofoam packaging – Polystyrene foam, better known as Styrofoam, has provided a cheap, lightweight, and easy-to-produce resource for a variety of industries since its rise in popularity in the 1940s. But over time, polystyrene (EPS) slowly made its way to…
September 18, 2019
Cost efficient and sustainable alternatives to polystyrene packaging
by: EPE USA
Finding the intersection between sustainability and economic advantages. Cost efficient and sustainable alternatives to polystyrene packaging – The sustainability movement has, in recent years, dramatically affected the landscape of the packaging world, leaving the industry at a crossroads. The environmental revolution has already laid to waste plastic grocery bags and…
September 12, 2019
The EPA delivered better alternatives to polystyrene foam…21 years ago
by: EPE USA
2 decades later companies are now switching to better packaging materials. The EPA delivered better alternatives to polystyrene foam 2 decades ago. 21 years ago, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a report titled “Demonstration of Packaging Materials Alternatives to Expanded Polystyrene.” In their assessment, they tested different materials and…
September 10, 2019
Can corrugated board improve the sustainability of music festivals?
by: EPE USA
Corrugated tents are making waves at music festivals around the globe. Can corrugated board improve the sustainability of music festivals? As the sustainability movement picks up steam, consumers, organizations, and corporations are looking into new ways to improve their environmental impact. A variety of new materials have come forth, but…