Recycling Initiatives
Highland Park officials said the city's recent plastic foam recycling effort has resulted in the collection of 4,417 pounds of the common packaging material.
"That's a lot of foam," said City Council member Steven Mandel, who pushed for the program.
The city launched its foam recycling effort in 2011 after officials previously considered a band on plastic foam products, such as food carryout containers. Plastic foam, or polystyrene, is commonly referred to by its trademark name, Styrofoam.
