[GRRN] Post consumer #6

BRING Recycling (bring@efn.org)
Wed, 27 Jan 1999 15:46:50 -0800

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The Polystyrene Packaging Council and the National Polystyrene Recycling =
Company tout the recyclability of polystyrene. From the point of view =
of the average consumer however, this would appear to be so much =
hogwash. While there are indeed markets for post industrial material, =
viable markets for post consumer seem conspicuously absent. The only =
processor accepting post consumer material seems to be the NPRC facility =
in Corona, CA who are charging $300 a ton plus freight to take it. A =
fully loaded truck carrying some 40,000# of material would set us back =
well over $7,000. As a small non-profit recycler, we cannot afford to =
absorb this kind of cost. At this price, can it really be said to be =
recyclable? We are faced with having to dump this material, which an =
unsuspecting public have gone to the trouble of setting in their =
curbside bins believing that it will be recycled.=20
Does anyone know of another market for post consumer #6? We have a full =
load ready to go. Any leads or thoughts appreciated.
Julie Daniel

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The Polystyrene Packaging Council and the = National=20 Polystyrene Recycling Company tout the recyclability  of = polystyrene. From=20 the point of view of the average consumer however, this would appear to = be so=20 much hogwash. While there are indeed markets for post industrial = material,=20 viable markets for post consumer seem conspicuously absent. The only = processor=20 accepting post consumer material seems to be the NPRC facility in = Corona, CA who=20 are charging $300 a ton plus freight to take it. A fully loaded truck = carrying=20 some 40,000# of material would set us back well over $7,000.  As a = small=20 non-profit recycler, we cannot afford to absorb this kind of cost. At = this=20 price, can it really be said to be recyclable? We are faced with having = to dump=20 this material, which an unsuspecting public have gone to the trouble of = setting=20 in their curbside bins believing that it will be recycled.
Does anyone know of another market for post = consumer=20 #6? We have a full load ready to go. Any leads or thoughts=20 appreciated.
Julie Daniel
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