Where should you dispose of polystyrene? Here's how to recycle it.

Il polystyrene It is a widely used material, both for containing food (think of traditional trays for any type of food) and for more demanding packaging (new household appliances). It is also a material, composed largely of plastic, which can be used hundreds of years to degrade in the environment, it remains in the soil and waterways, fragmenting into microplastics.

Therefore, disposing of polystyrene is one of the most delicate processes, and must be done with some precautions that must be kept in mind.

First of all, if it is a tray or any container with glue, paint, and food residues, the polystyrene goes in the bin.undifferentiated.

Otherwise you can follow this procedure:

Styrofoam food trays Once cleaned of any food residues, they can be placed in the waste containers dedicated to plastic.
Polystyrene for packagingPlastic packaging, such as that used to protect new appliances, should be disposed of in the plastic bin just like food containers, but doesn't require any preliminary processing. You just need to be careful to separate it carefully from the cardboard, which should be thrown in the plastic bin.

However, everything may be subject to some small variations depending on the rules established by the different Municipalities: therefore, check that your area does not have a recycling center with a special container for the collection of polystyrene.

E here you find many ideas for recycling polystyrene with imagination and creativity.

If the quantity of polystyrene to be disposed of is large, then it is preferable to dispose of it at a collection center or at an ecological island.

In any case, keep this recommendation in mind: always try to crush or crush the polystyrene, so that it takes up less space and is easier to dispose of.

Where to throw away polystyrene

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