What is the PS industry going to do to increase its recycling rates? Why isn the PS industry supporting new recycling programs?
The PS industry will continue to promote recycling only where it makes economic and environmental sense. Recycling is one of several options for disposing of products and is just one aspect of a larger, complex, interrelated issue. For recycling to be successful, it must be cost effective. It should be noted that recycling has not occurred at the point an item is put in a recycling bin. For recycling to occur, consumers must demand and purchase products made from recycled materials. This is true for PS recycling. Recycling of PS will increase when consumer demand for products made with recycled PS increases.
