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Eps recycling

2016-11-16T07:46:12Z

Greenmax:

INTCO is an [http://www.greenmax-jp.com/ Styrofoam Recycling] Specialist, providing total solution to EPS recycling and polystyrene recycling.

INTCO manufactures and sells GREENMAX EPS Compactors/Densifiers and Recycling machines/System, purchases back compressed EPS scraps, and reuses them to make frame products.

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In 2012, INTCO recycles 50,000 tons of waste EPS, which helps save 4,000,000 trees and reduce 100,000 tons of carbon emission. INTCO becomes one of the biggest waste EPS end-user and recycler in the world.

The handling process of EPS is not easy, the following is a better way to handle the waste EPS:<br />
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First, it is not a good way to handle the waste EPS through the simple way that put the waste EPS into landfills. As the waste EPS can release waste chemicals, the soil and underwater can be polluted. Thus, this handling way is not good and effective.

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Second, people can make the [http://www.greenmax-jp.com/ingot EPS] material into other handicrafts but the amount of EPS material is very little. So it is not reasonable to handle the large amount of EPS material. But what can they do under this circumstance. [[Category:Articles_needing_more_work]] [[Category:Conservation]] [[Category:Organisations]]

Polystyrene

2016-10-19T02:58:52Z

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Polystyrene is a versatile plastic used to make a wide variety of consumer products. As a hard, solid plastic, it is often used in products that require clarity, such as food packaging and laboratory ware. When combined with various colorants, additives or other plastics, polystyrene is used to make appliances, electronics, automobile parts, toys, gardening pots and equipment and more.

Polystyrene also is made into a foam material, called expanded [http://www.greenmax-jp.com/ingot polystyrene] (EPS) or extruded polystyrene (XPS), which is valued for its insulating and cushioning properties. Foam polystyrene can be more than 95 percent air and is widely used to make home and appliance insulation, lightweight protective packaging, surfboards, foodservice and food packaging, automobile parts, roadway and roadbank stabilization systems and more.

Polystyrene is made by stringing together, or polymerizing, styrene, a building-block chemical used in the manufacture of many products. Styrene also occurs naturally in foods such as strawberries, cinnamon, coffee and beef.

INTCO RECYCLING is a leading company as PS waste solution provider dedicated to waste [http://www.intcorecycling.com/ styrofoam recycling], repurchasing and reusing.

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Recycling explained

2016-10-12T03:02:14Z

Greenmax:

= Introduction =

Recycling is the process of converting a waste material, such as glass, plastic, paper or metal, into a material that can be used for the same or alternative purpose.

Recycling has become an important part of community and business efforts to lower levels of material consumption, energy usage, carbon generation and landfill. It is part of the waste hierarchy – reduce, reuse, recycle. This suggests that it is most beneficial to the environment to reduce what we use in the first place. Where it is necessary to use things, we should then strive to re-use them, and only finally to recycle them if no further re-use is possible.

A recycled product will rarely be exactly the same as its original composition. For example, recycled paper contains ink residue and shorter fibres than virgin paper (made from wood pulp) and so may be less desirable for some uses. This 'inferiority' of some recycled materials is known as down-cycling, as a result of which, over time, some materials exhaust their recyclability and are no longer usable. In some cases however, materials can be up-cycled which means they are made into something more valuable than the original product (for example, using old bottles as lamps or an old suitcase as a medicine cabinet). The most common types of recyclable materials are:

=== Paper ===

Paper is sorted on the basis of its type, weight, use, colour and whether it has been previously recycled. Recycled paper results in significant net savings in terms of water and energy used, as well as the emission of pollutants.

=== Glass ===

The easy recyclability of glass means that there is almost no down-cycling and significant energy and cost savings over making new glass.

=== Steel ===

Steel is relatively easy to recycle. Once sorted, scrap steel is melted down and re-refined into large sheets or coils which are then shipped to manufacturers.

=== Plastic ===

As the production costs of plastics are generally low, and due to its non-biodegradability, recycled plastic is usually reprocessed into a completely different form from their original state.

=== Aluminium cans ===

When these are recycled they can save up to 95% of the energy required to make new cans.

=== Electronics ===

This is less common due to the labour-intensive methods required to separate the different components, and extract the often toxic materials included such as mercury, lead and chemical refrigerants.

=== EPS ===

EPS can easily be recycled into new foam packaging or durable consumer goods like cameras, coat hangers, CD jewel cases and more. You can recycle your EPS packaging by using [http://www.greenmax-jp.com/ EPS compactor]

=== Other ===

Organic waste can be composted and turned into fertilizer. Rubber tyres can also be shredded and reused.

= History of recycling =

Although recycling as a widespread concept has arisen only relatively recently with the new sense of environmental conscientiousness, it has been present in various forms for thousands of years. Recycling was a practical necessity prior to the Industrial age due to the fact that goods were not readily available at such cheap prices.

The Industrial Age fostered a new era of mass production which gave rise to a culture of disposability since goods could be produced and purchased cheaply, making more economic sense to throw them away rather than recycle them.

With the economic depressions of the 1930s and 40s, citizens of developed nations began to rely on recycling techniques as new goods were suddenly unaffordable. During the two world wars, many materials were rationed and recycled. In the post-war boom however, recycling slipped from widespread public consciousness, until the expansion of the environmental movement of the 1960s and 70s when recycling became a mainstream idea once again. During the late-20th century and early 21st century, as the threats of climate change have become more apparent, recycling programmes have become established and accepted as a central part of society.

= Benefits of recycling =

The main reasons for the promotion of recycling include:

=== Conservation of raw materials ===

Raw materials such as trees, rocks, minerals and oil are 'harvested' and as a result, reserves of such materials are in decline. Mining and other extraction operations continue to have a negative impact on large areas of many countries around the world, such as deforestation.

=== Conservation of energy ===

The amount of energy required to create new products is frequently more than required for recycling. This does depend on the material though, as the manufacturing of plastic for instance can be inexpensive.

=== Reduction of pollution ===

Pollution can be reduced as a result of recycling being more efficient and requiring less energy to operate than manufacturing processes.

=== Reduction of landfill ===

Recycling helps to reduce the requirement for landfill. Landfill sites harm the surrounding environment and habitats, particularly as a result of the chemicals that can be produced when waste breaks down. These can contaminate land and water and cause and can be hazardous.

= Recycling regulations =

Interpretation of the various EU waste directives has been devolved in the UK, which means that waste policy differs in terms of pace, strategy and targets between England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Generally each individual council in the UK has the responsibility to provide recycling services, as opposed to relying on instructions from county councils or central government.

= Recycling symbols =

There are numerous recycling symbols in use around the world. The most common are:

=== Universal Recycling Symbol ===

[[File:Universalrecycling.png|link=File:Universalrecycling.png]]

Universally recognised symbol that is used to identify a recyclable product.

=== Green dot ===

[[File:Greendot.png|link=File:Greendot.png]]

Widely used by European companies to demonstrate they have a process in place that helps to recycle packaging.

=== Glass recycling ===

[[File:Glassrecycling.gif|link=File:Glassrecycling.gif]]

This symbol is widely found on bottles, jars and other recyclable glass products.

=== CEN aluminium ===

[[File:Cenalu.png|link=File:Cenalu.png]]

Widely found on soft drinks cans. Used to identify a product that has been made from recycled aluminium in accordance with the European CEN standard CR 14311.

=== CEN steel ===

[[File:Censteel.png|link=File:Censteel.png]]

Identifies a product that has been made from recycled steel in accordance with CR 14311.

=== WEEE Directive ===

[[File:Weeedirective.png|link=File:Weeedirective.png]]

Widely used across Europe to identify products recyclable under the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive.

= Construction =

The UK construction industry is the largest consumer of resources, requiring more than 400 million tonnes of material a year (ref Davis Langdon). 32% of landfill waste comes from the construction and demolition of buildings and 13% of products delivered to construction sites are sent directly to landfill without being used (ref Technology Strategy Board).

A site waste management plan (SWMP) can be used to set out how materials will be managed efficiently and disposed of legally during the construction of the works, explaining how the re-use and recycling of materials will be maximised. See site waste management plan for more information.

The “Mean Lean Green” philosophy aims to produce developments that lower the demand for resources, provide efficient structures and deploy innovative technology. See mean lean green for more information.

= Find out more =

Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki

* Circular economy.
* Environmental impact assessment EIA.
* Environmental plan for building design and construction.
* Managing packaging waste streams.
* Mean lean green.
* Pre-demolition audit.
* Recyclable construction materials.
* Site waste management plan.
* Site Waste Management Plans – A Necessary Burden.
* Sustainable materials.
* UandI Think event with Studio SWINE.
* Waste and Resources Action Programme WRAP.
* Waste hierarchy.
* Waste management plan for England.

External references

* [http://www.clean-energy-ideas.com/ Clean Energy Ideas]
* [http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-science/recycling.htm How recycling works]
* [http://www.recoup.org/p/186/uk-waste-and-recycling-legislation-and-strategy Recoup - Waste and recycling legislation and strategy]

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Recycling equipment

2016-10-12T02:53:08Z

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There are many different types of [http://www.greenmax-jp.com recycling equipment] and the type of recycling equipment that people require will depend on the type of recycling they need to carry out. Often individuals and businesses will take all their recycling to local recycling centres but people who carry out a lot of recycling may choose to invest in their own recycling equipment that is especially for paper, cardboard, plastic or metal recycling. Metal recycling can be very lucrative and many people will collect scrap metal to process through metal recycling machines which they will then sell on for a profit. Companies who are looking to invest in recycling equipment such as metal recycling machines will need to find suppliers of these machines. Metal recycling equipment needs to offer exceptional performance, longevity and be great value for money to tempt customers to invest in their own recycling equipment.

When it comes to recycling equipment different suppliers may specialise in different types of [http://www.intcorecycling.com/ eps recycling equipment]. Metal recycling suppliers will stock machinery that is suitable for almost any metal recycling applications and some companies will sell both new and used recycling equipment. When it comes to metal recycling, machinery needs to be robust and reliable so it doesn't let users down. The range of recycling machinery for metal products includes metal shears, high speed balers, combined metal shear and balers, light iron auto-balers, alligator shears and non-ferrous balers. With such a wide choice of recycling machines customers should have no problem finding the perfect recycling machine for their intended purpose of use.

Many [http://www.greenmax-jp.com recycling machines] are designed to be compact and easy to use and for safety many metal recycle machines will be operated via remote control. Mobile and portable shearers and balers are ideal for users who need to be able to move their metal recycle machines around with for use in different sites and locations.

Eps recycling

2016-09-28T08:51:49Z

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