the cushion, both the foam and film, can be give back to sealed air. worldwide, there are 25 return centres for instapak® foam cushions. the cushions may be returned at these centres. customers have to ship the cushions prepaid. cods will not be received at these centres. if the customer prefers to drop the material off, it is requested to inform the site by calling in advance. the cushions may be boxed, baled or bagged. the foam must be dry, clean, and not stick to any uneven cardboard material. some recipients gather the foam in the biggest available box that does not incur "oversize" charges through fedex or ups ground and condense as much foam as possible in the box before sending it. in addition to instapak® foam return locations, some local packaging stores take the material for reuse, specifically if the size of the individual cushions is not excessively large. customers can check for local acceptance, as well. in countries like germany, where the collection and recycling of used packaging is compulsory, instapak® foam fits in the established infrastructure. source of information httpwww.sealedairprotects.comeuensustainabilityrecycleinstapak.aspx
