Styrofoam Recycling Event

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Students for Environmental Action (SEA) invites you to be an environmental hero! Bring clean styrofoam, packing peanuts in bags or boxes, bubble wrap and plastic film to be recycled--for free!

Wednesday, February 1, from 10am-2pm

This event is free and open to everyone!

What We Accept
EPS (Expanded Polystyrene) Guidelines
 
Your material must be:
• Clean
• Dry
• Free of all tape and any labels so it does not contaminate the recycle process.
• Please bag your peanuts separately for drop off
• No contaminated material accepted.
• We will accept any amount, large or small. Sorry, no hot tub covers, please.

To Identify Your Foam:
• Look for the #6 or EPS inside the recycle symbol
• Bend the material - it should break and snap with loose beads

Polystyrene Examples:

  • Clean Styrofoam
  • Clean Takeout
  • Clean Polyethylene
  • Clean Shipping Coolers
  • Clean Styrofoam Sheets
  • Other Materials We Accept:
  • Packing Peanuts (in bags or boxes please)
  • Clear bubble wrap
  • Clear plastic wrapping (Clean & dry material only)

What We Do Not Accept:

  • Spray-in Foam
  • Insta-pak Foam
  • Grey Insta-pak Foam
  • Foil-covered Foam
  • Pink or Blue Insulation Foam (XPS)
  • Hot Tub Covers

For more information about this event please contact Laura Wild, Club Advisor at lwild@everettcc.edu

Location: 
Parking lot F (near Glacier Hall)
category: 
Clubs
Community Events
Student Activities
Date: 
Wednesday, February 1, 2023 - 10:00am to 2:00pm