Highly versatile and recyclable, styrene-based materials play a vital role in the green and just transition.

Used across a wide range of everyday life applications, including key sectors such as the medical field, food contact materials, and renewable energy, our industry is one of the leaders in driving environmental sustainability and product stewardship. Consumer and environmental safety of our products is of paramount importance for our industry.

Leading on consumers and workers’ safety

Styrene-based products are among the most studied materials, with results consistently proving their strong safety record.

Due to the wide range of applications, including food contact, styrene falls under a robust regulatory framework to ensure that styrene-based products are safe for use. The safety requirements move in lockstep with advances in science.

Sustainability and circularity as a sector’s priority

Beyond the legislative requirements, our member companies are at the forefront of improving the sustainability of their products.

Through our collaboration with leading scientific institutions to study and improve the sustainability of our products, we are driving efforts to accelerate the transition to a circular economy by continuous investment in recycling and research & development capabilities.

Significant progress has already been made moving away from the take, make, and throwaway model in favor of a circular approach with the best resource efficiency. Realizing a circular economy where materials are reused, recycled, or turned into energy is a goal the industry shares with policymakers.

We are committed to contribute to the sustainable production and use of plastics, while ensuring that we continue harnessing the positive socio-economic benefits of styrenics.