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NeilBlanchard · 01-07-12, 06:07 PM

I found out today that the company in Framingham MA that recycles Styrofoam (called ReFoamIt) *cannot* take either the pink or blue XPS foam; as it is apparently too dense for their process. Major bummer.

I am looking for a material with a similar density and strength to XPS, that has a minimal carbon footprint. I will probably still use XPS on the first prototype of my CarBEN EV5, but I am not happy about it.

01-07-12, 06:07 PM	#7
NeilBlanchard Journeyman EcoRenovator Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Maynard, MA Eaarth Posts: 383 Thanks: 78 Thanked 39 Times in 32 Posts	I found out today that the company in Framingham MA that recycles Styrofoam (called ReFoamIt) cannot take either the pink or blue XPS foam; as it is apparently too dense for their process. Major bummer. I am looking for a material with a similar density and strength to XPS, that has a minimal carbon footprint. I will probably still use XPS on the first prototype of my CarBEN EV5, but I am not happy about it.