INEOS Styrolution USA receives ISCC PLUS certification for sustainable plastics

INEOS Styrolution USA has achieved a major milestone in its commitment to a circular economy for plastics
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The company's production sites in Illinois, Texas and Mexico are ISCC Plus certified (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification)
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The recent commercialization of several advanced recycling technologies means that plastic waste, once destined to landfill, can be recycled into raw materials and used indefinitely
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This makes closed-loop products a reality
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The certification supports the production of recycled polystyrene and other styrene products using advanced recycling technologies and biological feedstocks
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Recycled or bio-attributed products certified to the ISCC PLUS standard use a mass balance approach to track the amount of sustainability characteristic of the recycled or bio-attributed content in the material
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This approach provides assurance to companies, brand owners and consumers
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Cassie Bradley, U.
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Sustainability Commercial Manager, INEOS Styrolution, said: “Just as polystyrene enables innovation in global industry, so does its associated recycling technology
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Polystyrene has become a versatile commodity that can be recycled by advanced technologies.
One of the recycled materials
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