Grant Program Aimed to
Improve Residential Foam
Recycling
The Foam Recycling Coalition launched a new grant program to help fund
infrastructure for the collection, processing and marketing of products made from
polystyrene foam. The Coalition, part of the Foodservice Packaging Institute, is
seeking applicants involved in managing residential curbside recycling programs, drop-
off recycling centers and commercial recycling programs. Material recovery facilities
also are expected to apply for funding, especially those looking to add or strengthen a
polystyrene foam program. Grants, available to both public and private sectors.
Grantees will be expected to communicate the addition of polystyrene foam to their
recycling program, both directly to households and in their regular communication
materials. Grantees also will commit to collecting, processing and marketing
polystyrene foam for a minimum of three years and report on the volumes to the
coalition.
The Foam Recycling Coalition was formed last year to focus exclusively on recycling
foodservice packaging made from foam. Its members include Americas Styrenics;
Cascades Canada ULC; CKF Inc.; Chick-fil-A; Commodore; Convermex; D&W Fine
Pack; Dart Container Corp.; Dolco Packaging, A Tekni-Plex Company; Dyne-A-Pak;
Genpak; Hawaii Foam Products; Pactiv Foodservice/Food Packaging; Shell Chemical LP
and Styrolution America LLC. Additional support of the coalition comes from the EPS
Industry Alliance.
Applications must be submitted by March 16, 2015.
grant recipients will be announced by April 30.
nOVA Chemicals unveiled an innovative
self-service recycling bin to make it convenient
for residents to drop off clean EPS packaging at
several permanent locations in the Pittsburgh
area. The bins are available for the general
public to use year round.
Further information and grant applications are available at
www.fpi.org/recyclefoam
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To increase EPS recycling awareness, the
EPS-IA has created case studies which
will be highlighted in each issue of EPS
Newsline. This issue features Partnerships
with NOVA Chemicals and the Pennsylvania
Resources Council.
Case Study
Facebook Spotlight
EPS Recycling & Sustainability is a great place to find out about EPS
foam recycling events and other up to the minute news. As our FB page passes
10,000 likes we encourage followers to take proactive steps to support special
collection events, locate local businesses that accept EPS foam packaging and learn
about new informational resources to facilitate EPS recycling.
EPS Recycling Advancements
& Technology Innovations
CaSE StuDy
~3,000
Lbs Waste Polystyrene Recycled
Per Event, or 3 26' box trucks
~3,000
PA residents
were provided with
recycling service
Won
the Pennsylvania Resources
Council 2013 Innovative
Recycling Award
Increased
EPS recycling
awareness
by active media presence
Benchmarks
Initiating a recycling program
can be a daunting undertaking.
EPS recycling in particular comes
with special challenges, such as
acquiring the necessary facilities
and equipment, and informing the
public of the new service available
to them. Combining the resources
of like-minded individuals and
organizations allows them to make
a difference in a way that they
couldn't otherwise.
the Challenge:
Partnerships
Learn more about this
Case Study now >
