Press Release – 72 Countries Recycling EPS

The Global EPS Sustainability Alliance (GESA) reports that 72 countries recycled expanded polystyrene (EPS) in 2023, including nations involved in the UN plastic pollution treaty negotiations next week. Many of these countries achieved recycling rates above 30%. EPS is one of only six materials recognized by UNEP as being successfully recycled in practice and at scale, underscoring its importance to global circularity efforts.

Read the full press release here.