Polystyrene - general purpose (polystyrene production)

The activity generating the emissions is polystyrene production, general purpose. The Reference Product is polystyrene, general purpose. Polystyrene, general purpose, is a plastic product of fossil origin, it is not biodegradable and it is a thermoplastic material. This product consists of 100% virgin material with no content of recycled material. The product is used in the following applications and sectors: many applications such as food and non-food packaging, disposable cups and cutlery, furniture, toys and consumer goods, as well as electronics and appliances. The Reference Product amount is 1. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. Please refer to the ecoinvent documentation for full details: https://ecoquery.ecoinvent.org/3.12/cutoff/dataset/5292/documentation