RecyClass, the European cross-industry initiative to advance and harmonise plastic packaging recyclability, has expanded its online Recyclass tool with new guidelines to enable the self-assessment of the recyclability of expanded polystyrene (EPS) packaging.
The tool is available free of charge and has been developed for companies interested in verifying the recyclability of EPS packaging. The tool shows the extent to which a given EPS package is suitable for recycling, using a rating system that runs from A to F (i.e. from full to no compatibility with recycling).
The new guidelines will help designers ensure that their packaging products will be easier to recycle at the end of life, thereby reducing the amount of plastic waste that is sent to landfill, incinerated or that ends up in the environment .The RecyClass tool is a first step for EPS manufacturers to evaluate their packaging design, prior to the issuance of a recyclability certification of the EPS packaging attesting to the fact that it is fully recyclable and sustainable.
“With these new design recycling guidelines which are based on the scientifically backed up findings and developed by the actors from across the value chain, the industry shows its commitment to make all plastic recyclable with a long term objective in mind,” said Paolo Glerean, RecyClass chairmen.
EPS packaging Design for Recycling Guidelines published
