Completely Recyclable
You may have heard that plastic (foam) packaging is one of the biggest culprits in the fight to keep the environment healthy. Wrong! When you compare the environmental cost of manufacturing, using and recycling plastic and other products, like paper, foam is often a better choice.
EPS makes up just .4% of the
total municipal solid waste
in this country, compared to
37% for paper and paperboard
products. EPS is made without
ozone-depleting chemicals and
has no CFCs or HCFCs. |
The energy-efficient packaging material
Foam
takes less energy to manufacture
(about one-sixth the energy
needed to produce corrugated
paper products) and fewer harmful
chemicals are produced during
its production. Because
it's strong and lightweight,
less plastic is required to
do the same job as paper materials. So,
it costs less to transport. |
Our responsibility doesn't end when products leave our plants
At
EFP, we closely monitor every
aspect of our products' life
cycles. We re-grind
and re-use non-conforming
recyclable material. As
a member of the Alliance
of Foam Packaging Recyclers
(AFPR), EFP Corp. recycles
over a half-million pounds
of EPS packaging annually. We
also encourage our customers
to recycle; we can supply
a list of recycling centers
throughout the U.S., if bringing
the material to an EFP location
isn't feasible.
To get the facts about expanded foam and its role in the environment, please visit the AFPR
website. As a member of the AFPR board, we play an integral part in organizing international recycling efforts.
We think foam is an intelligent solution to our customers' needs -- and that it makes good environmental sense.
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